Rajasthan: Ahead of state budget presentation, FM Diya Kumari meets CM Bhajanlal at his residence

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 9 (ANI): After finalising the state budget for 2024-25, Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari met Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at his residence in Jaipur.
Diya Kumari, who is also the Deputy CM, met CM Bhajan Lal with additional chief secretary Akhil Arora and other officials.
Finance Minister Diya Kumari will present the state budget for the financial year 2024-25 tomorrow, i.e., July 10.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari said that the budget has been prepared while keeping all the sections in mind.
"A double-engine government has been formed in the state, so we will try our best to live up to the expectations of the people. Good work has been done on the budget. There are big announcements for every section," she said.
It may be noted that the Rajasthan Budget comes at a time when the BJP lost 11 out of 25 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and thus it is being hoped that the announcements will be done keeping in mind the upcoming by-elections to five seats.
Rajasthan Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary spoke on the upcoming budget and said, "A bill will be introduced to make sure that the water being used is recycled in the same ratio. A bill will also be introduced to ensure that water being used for purposes like cleaning is STP-treated."
"To increase awareness among the public to save water, campaigns will be launched, brand ambassadors will be appointed. Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma has set up a target of planting 7 crore plants," he added.
Rajasthan Leader of Opposition Tikaram Julie, who reached Jaipur airport, also gave a statement on the upcoming state budget and said, "We do not have any special expectations. Looking at the tenure of the Rajasthan government till now, we do not have any expectations from the budget." (ANI)