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Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari on Thursday presented the state's interim budget for the financial year 2024-25. FM Diya Kumari announced several welfare schemes and infrastructure development projects in the state. The key announcements included provision of Rs 1,000 crore to establish and upgrade schools, colleges, hospitals, and administrative buildings, and recruitment to fill 70,000 posts. 

The minister also announced Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan-2, which aims to create 5 lakh water harvesting structures in 20,000 villages over the next four years, for which a Rs 11,200 crore provision has been made. The minister said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to expand Jaipur Metro from Sitapura to Ambabari will be prepared in view of the problem of traffic congestion in Jaipur city. 

FM Diya Sharma said the former government ignored several assembly constituencies and accused it of financial mismanagement, corruption, lack of vision and responsibility for the financial burden on the state and electricity companies.

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The remarks triggered a ruckus in the House following which Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma requested members to listen to the Budget speech “by a woman finance minister”. 

Leader of opposition Tikaram Jully said there is no objection over the presentation of a vote on account by a woman minister but said it was inappropriate to make political allegations in it and should stick to the Budget speech.

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(With PTI Inputs)

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