Uttarakhand FM Prem Chand Aggarwal presents State Budget 2023: Key Highlights

The Uttarakhand Budget 2023 focused on seven points:

• Emphasis on investing in human capital
• Inclusive development: Taking development initiatives to the last man standing and giving a platform to utilize the new opportunities
• Health facilities
• Promotion and protection of public property in capital expenditure
• Seamless and secure connectivity
• Technological and modern development
• Balance between ecology and economy

The major announcements in the Budget include:–

• Rs 1000 crore for Joshimath landslide area
• Rs 26.21 lakh crore for the establishment of Science City and Science Centres
• Rs 101 crore for Metro Rail in Dehradun
• Rs 15 crore for Balika Cycle yojana , Rs 3 crore for OBC students and Rs 169 crore for the children of the underprivileged. Scheduled Tribe students will get free books
• There are 39,000 NCC cadets in the state. These cadets will get Rs 45 instead of Rs 15 per day for diet (allowance)
• Rs 5 crore allotted for scholarship. Scholarship of Rs 1.9 crore for girls belonging to backward castes. Rs 51 crore for excellent cluster school. Ten government schools will be developed.
• Rs 11 crore allotted for talent promotion.
• The Uttarakhand Budget proposes 4G connectivity at all colleges
• Rs 40 crore for the CM Self-Employment Scheme to promote horticulture, agriculture, entrepreneurship, self-help groups and self-employment.
• Rs 10 crore for Aanchal Amrit Yojana
• Anganwadi workers will get Rs 9,500, assistant Anganwadi workers Rs 6,250 and mini workers will get Rs 5,250 as honorarium.
• Provision of Rs 100 crore for G-20
• Uttarakhand Budget 2023 for salary and pension: An estimated expenditure of Rs 17,395 crore on salaries and allowances of state employees. Over Rs 7,600 crore will be spent on the pension head.
• Rs 1.5 crore for Martyr's Fund
• Rs 1 crore for Khatima CSD canteen
• Rs 2 crore for Sainik Rest House
• Free travel on gallantry awardees
• Rs 20 crore for Shaurya Sthal
• Milk twice a week for the health of children
• Milk and dates for pregnant women twice a week
• Rs 282.5 crore for Nanda Gauri scheme
• Rs 19.95 crore for CM Mahalaxmi Yojana
• Rs 20 crore for CM Mahila Poshan Yojana
• Cancer hospital to start in Haldwani
• Rs 285 crore for new medical college
• Rs 777.9 crore for Health Mission Plan
• Rs 151.41 crore for Haldwani Medical College
• Rs 196.23 crore for Dehradun Medical College

The Uttarakhand Economic Survey for 2022-23 showed that the state's share in central taxes is estimated at Rs 9,130.16 crore in the year 2022-23.

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