Key highlights of TS State budget

First-ever full Budget of Telagana State after its formation is being presented by Finance Minister Etala Rajender in State Assembly today.Thanking CM KCR for opportunity, Etala introduced his budget .

Etela said that Budget is not just numbers but calculations of aspirations of Telangana people.Etela Rajender introduced Rs 1,15,689 crore budget in the State Assembly.The budget includes a plan expenditure of Rs.52,383 crore and non-plan outlay of Rs.63,306 crore.The Finance Minister also proudly announced that Telangana in one of the two surplus economy states in India, besides Gujarat.

The budget was a pleasing one with allocations for KCR’s various ambitious schemes like Mission Kakatiya, Loan Waiver, Sky ways, Yadagirigutta development etc.Here are the highlights of the budget: Total budget: Rs 1,15,689 cr Non-plan expenditure put at Rs 63,350 cr and planned spending at Rs.52,283 cr For SC development in Telangana : Rs 5,540 cr Budget surplus is Rs.531 cr Central Raxes share of TS Rs 12,823 crore For ST development: Rs 2.878 For farmer loan waiver: Rs 4,250 cr For GHMC: Rs 526 cr Yadagirigutta :Rs 100 cr Osmania University: Rs 238 cr Metrol rail project in Hyd: Rs.416 core SC sub-plan: Rs 8,089 cr ST sub-plan: Rs 5,036 cr Roads & Buildings: Rs 4,980 cr Anganwadi workers salary: Rs 7000 per month Education: Rs 11,216 Mission Kakatiya: Rs 2,083 cr RTC development: Rs 400 cr Teangana water grid: Rs 4,000 cr Forest & environment: Rs 325 cr Monthly fund Rs 70,000 to each police station in Hyderabad and Cyberabad Rs 50,000 fund to city police station Rs 25,000 for rural police stations For food subsidy: Rs 2,200 cr Agriculture and allied sectors: Rs 8,432 Irrigation sector: Rs 8,500 cr For Aasara pension scheme: Rs 4,000 cr Rs.1,600 cr for flyovers Rs.4,980 crore for roads & buildings Rs.2,172 for BC welfare, Rs.11,216 for education Rs.7,400 cr for energy sector Rs.4,932 for health.