AP Budget 2015

Here are the highlights of the State Budget 2015-16 presented in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly by AP finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu:

 *This is a zero-based budged, says Fin Min

*Yanamala presents a gloomy picture of AP economy

*AP government says Polavaram will be completed by 2018, says Pattiseema project would be competed before Polavaram

*No mention of DWCRA laon waiver in the AP budget

*Yanamala balmes bifurcation, Hudhud for AP's woes

* Yanamala promises sunrise AP, announces five publicity missions

*Total budget Rs 1,13,049 crore

*Plan expenditure Rs. 34,412 cr

*Non-plan expenditure Rs. 78,637 cr

*Revenue deficit Rs 87,300 cr

*Fiscal deficit Rs 17,584 cr

*Higher education will get Rs.3049 cr
*Intermediate education will get Rs. 585 cr.
*School education will get Rs 14962 cr

*BC welfare Rs 3231 crores
*Minority welfare Rs 378 crores

*Forests department will get Rs. 284 cr

*Irrigation water Rs 5,258 cr

*AP Transport department gets Rs 122 cr
*Disaster management Rs 484 cr

*For infrastrural investment Rs 637 cr

*Endowment department gets Rs 200 cr
*Law & Order Rs 4062 cr

*Tribal welfare gets Rs. 993 crores 

*Tourism department will get RS 330 cr
*Information Technology department will get Rs. 370 cr
*For skill development Rs 360 cr

*For mines Rs 27 cr
*For health department Rs 5,728 cr
*For Civil Supplies Rs 2,459 cr

*For handlooms & textiles Rs 46 cr
*Housing Rs 897 cr

*For Godavari Pushkaras on behalf of the department Rs 1,360 cr

*Science and Techonology Rs 280 cr

*Allocation of Rs 3,168 cr prposed for new State capital