UP govt presents first supplementary budget for 2019-20

In Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath Government presented its first Supplementary Budget of 13,594.87 crore rupees for the current 2019-20 financial year in State Legislature on Tuesday.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday tabled the supplementary budget of Rs 13,594.87 crore for the financial year 2019-20 to meet additional expenditure.

The first supplementary budget for the current fiscal was presented by state Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal in the state legislative assembly.

Earlier in February this year, the Yogi Adityanath government had passed a budget of Rs 4.79 lakh crore for 2019-20.

The supplementary budget has proposed Rs 2,175.46 crore for urban development, Rs 2,093.08 crore for infrastructure, Rs 850 crore for Purvanchal expressway, Rs 1,150 crore for Bundelkhand expressway, Rs 905.36 crore for distribution and generation in the energy sector, Rs 834.84 for irrigation department.

Besides, Rs 10 crore for remodelling of Ram ki Paudi in Ayodhya, Rs 605 crore for public works department, Rs 250 crore for the police department, Rs 163 crore for tourism department, Rs 5,004.03 crore for NPS contribution for government and aided educational institutions employees.