AGARTALA, March 19 (TIWN): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma on Friday presented a Rs 22,724.50 crore tax-free Budget for 2021-22, containing several new plans including for 'Atmanirbhar state', for agriculture and farmers, children and students besides for rural areas.

Haing the Budget on the first day of the weeklong Assembly session, Dev Varma, who holds the Finance portfolio, said no new tax is proposed in the budget and the deficit would be covered by better fiscal management, tax compliance, transparency, austerity besides smart tax collections. 

He said that the government in the budget has given thrust in five key sectors - tourism, information technology, agriculture and allied, health and education sectors.

Tabling the Budget on the first day of the weeklong Assembly session, Dev Varma, who holds the Finance portfolio, said no new tax is proposed in the budget and the deficit would be covered by better fiscal management, tax compliance, transparency, austerity besides smart tax collections.  He said that the government in the budget has given thrust in five key sectors - tourism, information technology, agriculture and allied, health and education sectors.  Also Read - Government proposes an increase of about 30% in budget allocation to highway sector; doubles MSME allocation ADVERTISEMENTS   

"Emphasis is also given on sustainable development and green technology. More 15,000 hectares areas would be brought under organic farming as against 6,000 hectares existing area. Based on green technology, ten new bio-villages are proposed," he said.