May 20, 2021, 14:39 IST
Andhra Pradesh Budget Session 2021-22| Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy presented the State budget for the financial year 2021-22 in the Assembly on Thursday. The State government allocated Rs 1,000 crore exclusively to fight Covid-19 pandemic.
In the state budget, the government has allocated Rs 13,840.44 crore for the health sector. Rs 2,248.94 crore for purchase of Arogyasree and medicines, Rs.1,535 crore for the Nadu and Nedu program for revamping hospitals.
As the state is hit by the Corona Second Wave pandemic, the Government allocated Rs.1000 crore towards COVID measures this year. This apart the state allocated Rs.100 crore for sanitation in APVVP hospitals and Rs.50 crore for the development of the Palasa Hospital in Srikakulam District.
UP Budget 2021 Updates: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presents the budget.
The Yogi Adityanath-led government Monday presented Rs 5,50,270.78 crore budget for 2021-22 in the State Assembly. With the Assembly election a year away, the budget includes new schemes of Rs 27,598 crore.
This is also Uttar Pradesh s first paperless budget.
Reading out the budget speech from a laptop, Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the target was to make Uttar Pradesh Aatmanirbhar and ensure all round development of the state.
Ahead of the presentation of the budget, the state legislative assembly speaker on Sunday said that subsequently everything including the agenda of the House, and questions and answers will become paperless.