Today at the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Rangaswamy, who is in charge of the Finance Department, presented the whole budget. There are several significant announcements in it. The Puducherry Legislative Assembly normally receives the budget in March of each year. Just the interim budget has, however, been submitted since 2011. The following several months will see the submission of a full budget. For the first time in 12 years, Puducherry Chief Minister Rangaswamy chose to deliver a full budget in this instance. This was also authorised by the national government. The Puducherry Legislative Assembly's budget session then started on Monday, September 9, with a speech by Lieutenant. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Following this, on the 10th, the Legislative Assembly members gave speeches in support of a motion of appreciation for the Governor's remarks. After thereafter, Chief Minister Rangasamy, who oversees the finance division, gave a presentation of the whole budget to the legislature today. There are several significant announcements in it.
The Chief Minister stated in his statement that "all attempts" will be made as part of the "after care system" to locate youngsters who leave the shelters and arrange for their education, support, and jobs. For children with disabilities, hostels and temporary boarding schools will be built in Puducherry, Mahe, and Enam. In the regions of Mahe and Enam, plans will be undertaken to reestablish child welfare committees and juvenile justice committees. It is suggested to build a minors-only nursery in Puducherry and daycare facilities in Mahe. The village level will host awareness events on children's rights and safety, he added.
Budgeting for girl children in Puducherry
According to the Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Program, a fixed deposit of Rs. 50,000 for 18 years would be made to nationalised banks following the birth of the child in consideration of the female child's future welfare.
