Uttarakhand Government Tables Rs 65,571.49 Crore Budget
NDTV
The proposed budget has made the highest allocations for payment of pensions to the old, widows without anyone to depend on, abandoned women, economically weak farmers, and also includes schemes aimed at improving gender ratio.
The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday tabled Rs 65,571.49 crore budget for 2022-23 in the state assembly. The proposed budget has made the highest allocations for payment of pensions to the old, widows without anyone to depend on, abandoned women, differently-abled, economically weak farmers, and schemes aimed at improving gender ratio and providing health insurance cover to all.
Presenting the budget on the opening day of the state assembly's ongoing budget session Dehradun, Finance Minister Prem Chand Aggrawal said it is the flag-bearer of the state government's priorities that include a robust fiscal discipline and management, and good governance and effective implementation of sustainable development goals.
The proposed Rs 65,571.49 crore budget includes Rs 49,013.31 crore of revenue expenditure and Rs 16,558.18 crore of capital expenditure.
The total estimated receipts during the financial year stood at Rs 63,774.55 crore.
