Goa government to spend Rs 58 crore on schemes - ToI

By Murari Shetye, TNN | Jan 31, 2013, 12.49 PM IST PANAJI: The state government intends to spend around Rs 58 crore to implement 17 different schemes announced by chief minister Manohar Parrikar in his budget speech. Parrikar in a written reply to the Goa legislative assembly said that the number of schemes announced in the budget for the year 2012-13 by the government is 17 "The number of schemes actually started is 10", Parrikar said. Government will spent Rs 10 crore in grants in lieu of house tax which has been abolished. Government allocated Rs 15 crore for Laadli Laxmi Scheme, Rs 5 crore for welfare scheme for STs, Rs 16 crore for infrastructure development. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-government-to-spend-Rs-58-crore-on-schemes/articleshow/18269674.cms