AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy on Tuesday presented the Budget for the year 2020-2021 in the state Legislative Assembly while Minister Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose presented it in the Legislative Council. The budget was introduced with an estimated outlay of Rs 2,24,789.18 crore.
Here are the key points of the budget presented by the finance minister:
Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath listed out allocations to various sectors;
Rs 11,891 crores for the agriculture sector
Rs 11,419 crores for the health sector
Rs 22,604 crores for the education sector, Rs 3,000 cr to be spent on ‘Nadu Nedu’ school infrastructure development programme this year
Rs 2,100 crores for YSR Aarogyasri scheme; Rs 1528 cr for Nadu-Nedu in the health sector to strengthen medical infrastructure in the State
Rs 500 cr for `Creation of Essential Infrastructure for new Capital City' and Rs 300 crore for developing Smart Cities in AP
Rs. 1,279.78 crores for the development of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sector
30 lakh house site pattas to be given to eligible homeless poor at an outlay of Rs 8,000 crore
Rs. 1,365.08 crores in 2020-21 for implementation of ‘YSR Sunna Vaddi’ (YSR zero interest scheme) for women SHGs
Rs. 16,000 crores for YSR Pensions in 2020-21.
Rs. 6,000 crores for the Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme for 2020-21.
Rs. 3,000 crores during the year 2020-21 for the YSR Cheyutha scheme
Rs 3,691.79 Crores for the housing sector
Rs 5,988.72 crores for Home Department
Rs 11,805.74 for Irrigation Department
Rs 696.62 crores for Investments and Infrastructure sector
Rs 197.37 crores for the Information Technology sector
Rs 601.37 crores for the welfare of labour in the state
Rs 16710.34 crores for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
Rs 8150.24 crores for Municipal Urban Development
Rs 856.64 crores for Skill Development
Rs 3,520.85 crores for Civil Supplies Department
Rs 50,703 crores for Financial sector
Rs 6,984.72 crores for the power sector
Rs 22,604.01 crores for Primary Higher Education
Rs 12,465.85 crores for social welfare
Rs 6,588.58 crores for Transport, Roads and Buildings
Rs 3456.02 crores for Women, Children, Physically challenged, Elderly people
Rs 2,055.63 crores for Minority welfare
Rs 515.87 crores for Planning sector
Rs 457.32 crores for Environment and Forest Department
Rs 878.01 crores for General Administration
Rs 15,735 crores for SC welfare
Rs 5,177.54 crores for Tribal Welfare
Rs 2,846.47 crores for Kapu Welfare
Rs 425.93 crores for free electricity to SC, ST houses
Rs 470.29 crores for 104, 108 vehicle services
Allocations for different schemes
YSR Sampoorna Poshana Scheme: Rs 1500 crores
DWCRA Women Zero Interest Scheme: Rs 1365.08 crores
YSR Pension Kanuka: Rs 16,000 crores
Jagananna Amma Vodi Scheme: Rs 6,000 crores
YSR Cheyutha scheme: Rs 6,300 crores
YSR Asara Scheme: Rs 6,300 crores
YSR Vahana Mitra: Rs 275.52 crores
YSR Nethanna Nestham: Rs 200 crores
Jagananna Thodu Scheme: Rs 930 crores
Jagananna Chedodu Scheme: Rs 247 crores
Village and ward secretariat system: Rs 46.46 crores
Real-time Governance: Rs 54.51 crores
Agricultural Laboratories: Rs 65 crores
YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme: Rs 3,615.60 crores
Dr. YSR free crop insurance scheme: Rs 500 crores
Jagananna Vidya Deevena, Vasathi Deevena: Rs 2,277 crores
Interest-free loans: Rs 1100 crores
While presenting the budget, Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy said that the state stood first in tackling COVID-19. “Even during the corona crisis, welfare measures did not take the back seat. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 8 percent in 2018-19. We are implementing Navaratnalu to rid people of their hardships,” he said
Eulogising Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his own, inimitable way, Rajendranath Reddy said that “the one who bestows the poor with a share in all kinds of wealth is a true leader,” referring to the numerous schemes that were introduced by the chief minister during the last one year.
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