Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday presented a Rs.3.02 lakh crore budget for the state for 2015-16 -- 10.2 percent above the previous year's proposals.
The chief minister -- who also holds the finance portfolio -- said his fourth budget reflected the state government's willingness to strengthen and expand infrastructures in the state.
Rs.12,000 crore has been earmarked for roads and bridges while Rs.200 crore for removal of slums from urban areas in 21 cities and Rs.400 crore for cleaning up of Gomti river.
A budgetary provision of Rs.1,533 crore has been done for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Rs.2,776 crore for minority welfare, Rs.3,000 crore has been allocated for the six-lane Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
A budgetary allocation of Rs.425 crore has been made for the ongoing project of Lucknow Metro Rail and Rs.587 crore for medicines.
The chief minister also announced that the state government has proposed to increase the retirement age of medical teachers to 65 years.
The budget has also set a target of 2100 MW power generation by the end of the fiscal year and has marked Rs.5,840 crore for family welfare and Rs.2,727 crore for the Samajwadi pension scheme and Rs.100 crore for the free laptop scheme.
The fiscal deficit has touched 2.96 percent and the growth recorded over the last year was five percent, which, the officials said was more than the national average.
Petrol and diesel have become cheaper in Maharashtra. Petrol prices have been cut by Rs 5 while d
Delhi Police is trying to find the concrete evidence against Aftab Amin Poonawalla, accused of br
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice Tuesday following protests by the o
Instagram launches reels after TikTok was banned in India, make 15 second video
Facebook-owned social media platform Instagram today announced Reels, a short video-making tool.
Maldives Opposition Party boycott President Speech: Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu has announ
Drone Attack In Iran: Iran blames Israel for the drone attack, threatens to retaliate
Iran on Thursday blamed Israel for the drone attack. Let us tell you that on Saturday, Iran's def
King Kohli was left behind! After Joe Root, now Steve Smith is also ahead of Virat in Fab 4
Australia's swashbuckling batsman Steve Smith has put the team in a strong position in the second
Indore Lok Sabha Election 2024 Even before the Lok Sabha elections, Congress suffered a majo
The case of the human sacrifice of a woman in Elanthur village in the Pathanamthitta district of
G-20 Summit: India trying to agree on a statement by including Russia's views on Ukraine
India has proposed that the views of Russia and China be included in the G-20 statement condemnin
