Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday presented the state Budget for 2022-23 in the legislative assembly and allocated an amount of Rs 40 crore for providing three LPG cylinders free of cost to the people of the state.

The newly-elected Chief Minister said that the Budget was for the development and prosperity of the state and its people.

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“Presented the #StateBudget for the year 2022-23 in Goa Assembly today. The Budget for the people of Goa, the Budget for the development of the state, the Budget for the Prosperity of the State,” the Goa Chief Minister tweeted.

On Monday, Pramod Sawant took oath as the Chief Minister of Goa for the second consecutive term at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium.

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The key attendees included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Haryana CM ML Khattar and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Meanwhile, CM Sawant allocated Rs 20.12 crore for `Covid-19 Relief To Marginalised/Unorganised Sector’ scheme under which one-time financial relief is given.

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To settle pending claims under the `Ex Gratia Financial Assistance to the family of the victims of Covid-19′ scheme which provides for one- time ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the family of deceased victims, Rs 20 crore were provided.

After the state reeled under floods during the last monsoon, Sawant proposed Rs 100 crore-worth ‘Flood Mitigation Project’ in the areas along the Mahadayi, Chapora, Mapusa and Khandepar rivers.

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Sawant also said his government intends to notify new rules for casino operations under the Goa, Daman & Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976.