UP Budget 2023: Yogi government presented a huge budget, read 10 big announcements related to the budget A to Z Counsel

Yogi Sarkar 2.0 presented the second budget of his government on Wednesday. The size of the budget is six lakh 90 thousand two hundred 42 crore 43 lakh. Chief Minister Yogi said that the size of the budget is proof of our efficient financial management. No new tax was imposed on the public last year, yet the revenue has increased.

He said that to give relief to the public from inflation, VAT has been reduced on petrol and diesel. Huge investment has been made on infrastructure in the state. This is the reason that UP will be the first state in the country to have 21 airports in the coming times.

Read here the big announcements related to the budget…

It has been announced to give Rs 3600 crore to the students of the state for tablets and smart phones.

Rs 100 crore announced for Metro in Varanasi-Gorakhpur.

Rs 235 crore announced for Jhansi-Chitrakoot Link Expressway.

Announcement of spending Rs 12,650 crore on health system.

25 crore announced for the establishment of Pharma Parks in the state.

Under the objective of establishing one medical college in all the districts of the state, 14 new medical colleges will be established.

In case of accidental death and disability of the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister’s Accident Welfare Scheme is applicable from September 14, 2019. The definition of farmer has been expanded under this scheme. Under the scheme, there is a provision to give a maximum of Rs 5 lakh in case of accidental death and disability. A budget provision of Rs 750 crore has been made for the scheme.

For the education of children of construction workers, Atal residential schools are under construction for 1000 boys and girls in each revenue circle for studies from class 06 to class 12. The operation of these schools is to be started from the coming session 2023-2024. A provision of Rs 63 crore for the residual construction work and about Rs 50 crore for the purchase of equipment etc. is proposed.

Under Matritva Shishu aur Balika Madad Yojana, in case of institutional delivery of registered women laborers, there is a provision to give an amount equal to minimum wage of three months and medical bonus of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 6000 in lump sum to the wives of registered male workers.

– Rs 20,000 will be paid in one lump sum for the birth of a boy and Rs 25,000 in the form of a fixed deposit for the birth of a girl, which will be for 18 years, for nutritious food for maximum two newborns.

There is a provision to pay Rs 50,000 as a fixed deposit to girls disabled by birth, which will be for 18 years.

An arrangement of Rs 50 crore has been made in the current financial year for the integrated tourism development of Shakti Peeth Maa Shakumbhari Devi Temple. An arrangement of Rs 40 crore has been made in the current financial year for the integrated development of Prayagraj.

Similarly, in the current financial year, Rs. 40 crore for integrated tourism development of Buddhist circuit, Rs. 40 crore for integrated tourism development of Bundelkhand, Rs. 10 crore for integrated tourism development of Shuktirth Dham, Rs. 2 crore for promotion of youth tourism in the state. An arrangement of Rs 2.50 crore has been made for the establishment of State Eco Tourism, Lucknow Board.