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Budget 2002 -
2003
Speech of
Thiru C. Ponnaiyan, Hon' ble
Minister of Finance and
Information Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu, presenting the
Revised Estimates for 2001-2002 and the Budget for 2002-2003 to the
Legislative Assembly on 27th March, 2002.
Honourable Speaker Sir,
It is my privilege
to present the Revised Estimates for the current year and the Budget
proposals of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2002-2003
before this august House. Our party, under the able and dynamic
leadership of our visionary leader, Puratchi Thalaivi J
Jayalalithaa, obtained the overwhelming mandate of the people based
on certain policies and programmes. These were incorporated in
the previous Budget presented seven months ago. In line with our commitment
to ensure fiscal transparency and open governance, a ‘White Paper on
Tamil Nadu Government’s Finances’ was placed in the Legislative
Assembly. I express my sincere gratitude to the Honourable Members,
intellectuals, interest groups and the people of Tamil Nadu for
their valuable suggestions, which have helped in shaping the
contours of the Annual Financial Statement for the next financial
year.
2.
The Budget Speech for 2002-2003 will be a departure from past
conventions and practices in certain ways. We have tried to improve
the process of Budget formulation by inviting and incorporating
responses to the White Paper from political parties, academics,
experts, trade and industry and many others. I therefore propose to begin
by delineating the fiscal position of the State Government, outline
the reform programme to be followed in the next financial year and
also build on the vision statement announced in the Governor's
address a few days ago.
Fiscal Position
Fiscal And Budgetary Reform
Programme
Strengthening
Local Self Government
The Honourable Chief Minister’s 15-Point
Programme
Evergreen
Revolution
Food Security
Livestock Security And Fisheries
Development
Water
Security
Health Security
Livelihood Security
Shelter Security
Ecological Security
Energy Security
Infrastructure For Development
Literacy And Techniracy
Folk, Classical And Modern Arts, Culture And
Drama
Gender Equity
New Deal For The Oppressed Classes
Technological Leapfrogging
Administration
Fiscal Projections
Commercial Taxes
Fiscal Management
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