In Himachal Pradesh, the State Government has proposed an outlay of 9,405.41 crore rupees under the developmental budget for the year 2021-22. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the MLA's priority meeting for the financial year 2021-22 in Shimla today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the meeting was of utmost importance as the elected representatives got an opportunity to underline their developmental priorities. He said that the present government has completed three years of it's tenure and these years have been full of achievements and accomplishments despite Corona pandemic.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Chief Minister said that during the first three years tenure of the previous State Government, 433 MLA priority schemes worth 2,033 crore rupees were approved, whereas in the present&nbsp;regime, 639 MLA priority schemes worth 2,382 crore rupees have been approved. He further stated that a provision of 1,276 crore rupees was made for implementation of the MLA priorities during the first three years tenure of the previous State Government, whereas a provision of 2,221 crore has been made during the first three years tenure of the present Government.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Thakur said, the State Government would accord top-most preference to the MLA priorities. He said that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government is ensuring that the pace of development does not get affected.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | February 8, 2021 8:59 PM
Himachal Pradesh govt proposes outlay of Rs 9,405.41 cr under developmental budget for 2021-22