Promising a realistic budget, chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the government has managed to meet the goals of the 2022-23 budget and has succeeded in meeting 90% of its expenditure targets.
The state budget for 2023-24 will focus on the ongoing efforts to makeGoa self-reliant, said Sawant. The chief minister held a review meeting and deliberations on the coming budget with various heads of departments to understand the views and requirements of various sectors.
For the first time we had a detailed budget exercise with the heads of departments and the accountants. First, we took a review of the previous budget. What we found is that in 98% we have been able to achieve the targets. You will see that the government has been able to implement 90% of the budget in the current financial year,” said Sawant after the meeting.
The chief minister has asked the department heads to identify schemes and funds that have been announced by the Centre so that the State Government can implement projects in the state using central funds. “I have set the target of availing maximum benefit out of centrally-sponsored schemes. The state will carry out schemes on priority areas like Education, healthcare, sanitation and tribal welfare,” said Sawant.