AP Assembly Budget Session 2021- Highlights

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Budget Session commenced at 9 AM on Thursday after the BAC meeting was convened. Earlier the Andhra Pradesh cabinet cleared the 2021-22 annual budget.

AP Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan addressed the two Houses virtually from Raj Bhavan

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Andhra Pradesh assembly session resumed after his address with Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy presenting the 2021-22 budget in the state assembly.  While Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha presented the Budget at Legislative Council. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath tabled the 2021-22 budget at Rs 2,29,779.27 crore.The revenue expenditure was estimated at Rs 1.73 lakh crore with revenue deficit pegged at Rs 5,000 crore and fiscal deficit at Rs 37,029 crore.The Assembly will also pass a resolution opposing the Centre's plans to privatise the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant at the end of the session

Rs 28,237 crore for BC sub-plan
Rs 3,306 crore for Kapu Welfarewelfare
Rs 5,478 crore for EBC welfare
Rs 359 crore for Brahmin welfare
Rs 17,403 crore for SC sub-plan
Rs 6,131 crore for ST sub-plan
Rs 1,756 crore for 'Minority Action' plan
Rs 16,748 crore for children

For the first time, the government presented a gender-based Budget with an allocation of Rs 47,283 crore for women's welfare. 

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Rs 47,283.21 crore for women development
Rs 11,210 crore for agricultural schemes
Rs 24,624 crore for education schemes
Rs 13,830 crore for medicine and health
Rs 17,000 crore for 'YSR' pension gift

Rs 3,845 crore for YSRRythu Bharosa
Rs 2,500 crore for Jagananna Vidya Deevena
Rs 2,223.15 crore for Jagananna Vasathi Deveena (Housing Scheme)
Rs1,802 crore for YSR-PM Fasal Bheema insurance scheme
Rs 865 crore for zero interest payments (Sunna Vaddi) for DWCRA communities

Rs 247 crore for DWCRA women in urban areas
 Rs 500 crore for zero interest payments to farmers
Rs.500 crore for YSR Kapu Nestam
Rs 300 crore for YSR Jagannath Chedodu scheme
Rs 285 crore for YSR Vahana Mitra scheme

Rs 190 crore for YSR Netanna Nestam
Rs 120 crore for YSR Matysakara Bharosa (Fisheremen Scheme)
Rs 50 crore for diesel subsidy for fishermen
Rs 200 crore for payments to 'Agrigold' victims
Rs 20 crore for ex-gratia for farmers
Rs 16.64 crore for YSR Jala Kala-free borewell scheme
Rs.500 crore for EBC Nestham Scheme

Rs 6,337 crore for YSR Aasara (Pension)
Rs 6,107 crore for Amma Vodi scheme
Rs 4,455 crore for YSR Cheyutha
Rs.11,210.80 crore for farmer welfare schemes

Rs 85.57 crore for YSR testing labs
Rs1802.82 crore for YSR free crop insurance
Rs 739.46 crore for mechanization in the agriculture sector
Rs 50 crore for YSR cattle compensation
Rs 24,624.22 crore for the education sector
Rs 3,500 crore for Nadu Nedu scheme
Rs 1200 crore for Jagananna Goru Mudda
Rs 750 crore for Jagananna Vidyakanuka (education)
 Rs 1973 crore for higher education

Rs 13,840.44 crore for the health sector
Rs 2,248.94 crore for Arogyasri scheme and purchase  of medicines
 Rs 1535 crore for Nadu Nedu program for hospitals revamping
Rs 1000 crore for Fight against COVID
Rs 100 crore for sanitation in APVVP hospitals
Rs 50 crore for development of Palasa Hospital in Srikakulam District 

Rs 5,661 crore for housing and infrastructure
Rs.1000 crore for incentives to  industries sector
Rs 200 crore for electronics and manufacturing sector
250 crore for Kadapa Steel Plant
Allocation of Rs.200 crore to APIIC
Rs 60.93 crore for infrastructure in MSME
67 Rs 3,673.34 crore for industrial infrastructure

Rs 7,594.6 crore for Roads and Buildings Department
Rs 6,637 crore for the Energy sector
Rs 1,556.39 crore for YSR Sampoorna Poshana -Nutrition For All project
Rs 243.61 crore for Sampoorna Poshana Plus program
Rs 33.75 crore for Disha Act initiative
Rs 278 crore for Nada-Today programs in Anganwadi

Rs 372.12 crore for YSR Bima Insurance scheme
Rs 120 crore for priests' incentives
Rs 80 crore for Imam and Maujams incentives
Rs 40 crore for pastors' incentives
Rs 206.97 crore for the Land Resurvey
Rs 8,727 crore to Municipal and Urban Development Department
Rs 13,237.78 crore to the Irrigation Department 

Deputy CM (Revenue) Dharmana Krishnadas will introduce the Agriculture Budget in the  Legislative Council.

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