In Uttar Pradesh the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today presented two lakh 74 thousand 700 crore rupees budget for the remaining months of 2014- 15 . Thrust has been given to infrastructural facilities like roads, bridges, irrigation and power sector, making a provision of 49,108 crore rupees.AIR correspondent reports that no new tax has been proposed by the Chief Minister. A total of 28 thousand 411 crore rupees fiscal deficit has been shown in the budget. Presenting the budget Mr Yadav said that priorities have been given in the budget to attract investment for Industrialisation; implementation of irrigation projects: development in agricultural sector: skill development in youths and construction of roads in rural areas.AIR correspondent adds that flagship programmes of Laptop, distribution unemployment allowance and Kanya Vidya Dhan have been abolished. No provision has been made for the ambitious schemes promised by the ruling Samajwadi Party in its election manifesto during assembly elections in 2012. Several news schemes are being initiated including Samajwadi pension scheme for which over 20 thousand 900 crore rupees have been allocated.
News On AIR | June 20, 2014 8:27 PM
Akhilesh Yadav presents UP Budget