UP Budget: 'This budget is dedicated to Lord Ram', says CM Adityanath

On Uttar Pradesh State Budget 2024-25, Deputy CM KP Maurya says, "This budget is dedicated to the poor, the women, the youth and farmers."

"Today's budget has also been dedicated to the welfare of the people by dedicating it to Lord Shri Ram. There is Shri Ram in the beginning, middle and end of the budget, Shri Ram is synonymous with Lokmangal, and this document is dedicated to Lokmangal."

The minister said that old age pension at the rate of Rs 1,000 per month is being provided to about 55 lakh senior citizens of the state. Under the Chief Minister's Group Marriage Scheme, there is a provision for a grant of Rs 51,000 on the marriage of a couple for the marriage of daughters of all categories. In the financial year 2022-2023, Rs 510 crore was spent solemnising the marriages of 1,00,874 couples. About 8.32 crore workers in Uttar Pradesh have been registered on the 'e-Shram' portal created by the Government of India, which is the highest in the country.

Hero Future Energies will invest in renewable energy and clean technology projects in the state. Khanna said the Pharma Conclave was successfully organized in Hyderabad by the state government, as a result of which big pharma companies are showing interest in investing in Uttar Pradesh.

"Construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has given a lot of encouragement to the social and cultural sector of the state. Ayodhya has become a major tourist centre of the world. There has been a huge increase in the number of tourists coming here from India and all over the world, which has significantly improved our economic condition," said Khanna. 

Khanna said that about 124 rural stadiums and multipurpose halls have been constructed in 117 development blocks of the state. 53,800 Yuvak Mangal Dal and 51,300 Mahila Mangal Dal have been formed in the Gram Panchayats of the state. Through these, the participation of youth has been ensured in works of national and social importance.

Khanna said that continuous efforts are being made by the state government to increase air connectivity in the state. This objective is being fulfilled through the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India and the Uttar Pradesh Civil Aviation Promotion Policy of the State Government.

A record sugarcane price payment of more than Rs 2.33 lakh crore was made by the present government to about 48 lakh sugarcane farmers from the year 2017 to January 29, 2024, said the minister. This cane price payment brings the combined cane price payment of the last 22 years from Rs 2.1 lakh crore to Rs 20,274 crore.

The Finance Minister said that under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a compensation of Rs 831 crore was paid to about 10 lakh insured farmers for 2022-2023 until October 2023.

UP Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said the ban on giving new private tube well connections in the dark zone has been removed, which directly benefited about one lakh farmers.

The minister said that there are new projects worth Rs 24 thousand crore in the budget. The fiscal deficit of the state is 3.46 per cent. This is the biggest budget in the history of UP at over Rs 7.36 lakh crore.

Khanna said that in the year 2023, 1.10 crore people will get employment in the state.

"PM Modi has implemented the slogan 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, and our policies are especially dedicated to the upliftment of young women, farmers, and the poor," said Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna.

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presents the budget in Vidhan Sabha, Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh Budget 2024-25: UP CM Yogi Adityanath and state Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna arrive at the Assembly.