Imphal, Feb 5, 2021: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar on Friday presented the budget estimate for the fiscal 2021-22, entailing a total expenditure of Rs 28,824 crore and total receipts of Rs 26,024 crore.
Joykumar said that the total expenditure in the budget estimate for 2020-21 was Rs 20,870 crore and the total expenditure has been revised to Rs 24,986 crore.
For the year 2021-22, the deputy chief minister proposed a total expenditure of Rs 28,824 crore out of the consolidated funds of the state. He stated that the total revenue expenditure for 2021-22 is estimated at Rs 19,970 crore and capital outlay is estimated at Rs 5,526 crore.
Joykumar, who also holds the finance portfolio, said in the assembly that revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs 19,970 crore, while revenue receipts are pegged at Rs 21,520 crore.
The minister said the state government is confident that the economy will not only recover, but also register strong growth in the coming months.
Joykumar said the fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 3,976 crore or 9.22 per cent of the GSDP and total outstanding debt projected at 32 per cent of the GSDP during 2021-22.
Joykumar stated this while introducing the Supplementary Demand for Grants 2021-22 on the third day of the 12th Session of the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly.
The Supplementary Grants sought for are of the order of Rs 5,533 crore covering 39 Demands and one Appropriation. Of this, Rs 2,346 crore is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the state and Rs 3,187 crore is to be voted by the House.
He said that the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for 2020-21 is estimated at Rs 37,682 crore at current price, and the estimated GSDP will reach the level of Rs 43,121 crore at the current price in the next financial year 2021-22.
Highlighting the likely fiscal position in the next year, Joykumar said that the fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 3,976 crore which is 9.22 per cent of the GSDP and the total outstanding debt is projected at 32 per cent of the GSDP during 2021-22 against the revised estimates figure of 33 per cent.
Key Highlights
He further said that in the last four years, it has observed that the state has moved forward on all fronts, and achievements of the state government have been recognised in various forums.
Considering the difficulties faced by cancer patients who are seeking treatment outside the state, he said that the government is setting up a cancer institute on PPP model to reduce the burden of the patients’ families.
Assistance for Cancer Patients
Moreover, a new scheme ‘Chief Minister’s scheme for assistance to cancer patients’ is being introduced with an allocation of Rs 10 crore in the budget estimate 2021-22, he added.
Asserting that the government is taking up a project to rejuvenate Lamphelpat, with external funding from the World Bank, he said once the project is completed urban flooding will be alleviated and provide a sustainable water source for Imphal city.
The total project cost is estimated at Rs 650 crore and an outlay of Rs 177 crore has been provided in budget estimate 2021-22 for this project, the deputy chief minister said.
Amusement Park
The government is also taking up the work of constructing an amusement-cum-children parks in six hill districts – Churachandpur, Senapati, Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Chandel and Kangpokpi with a total cost of Rs 29 crore and allocation has been made in revised estimate 2020-21, Joykumar added.
The state government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and management of the economy and public finances during these dire times has affirmed the trust which the people of this state has in the government, he added.
Asserting that this budget is proof of the government’s commitment, Joykumar said, “It is not miracles but hard work, cooperation, grit, and the blessing of the people that has enabled our government to make many achievements in a short span of four years.”
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has ensured availability of adequate resources for payment of salaries, pensions, meeting other committed expenditure and critical expenditures especially the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joykumar said.
During the today’s Assembly sitting, the government introduced the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Manipur Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Asian International University, Manipur Bill, 2021; the Manipur Private Universities Bill, 2021 and the Manipur Agricultural Product and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2021.
