Key Highlights
Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna on Monday presented Rs 5,50,270 crore budget for the financial year 2021-22 in the state assembly. Here are the highlights: Rs 10,029 crore for housing, Rs 2,200cr for Amrit Yojna, Rs 2,000 cr for Smart City project, Rs 1,000cr for Mukhya Mantri Samagra Sampada Vikas Yojna, Rs 7,000cr for PM Awas Gramin, Rs 5,000cr for PM Sadak Yojna Rs 3,100 crore for farmers pension Folk artists facing financial crisis will get a monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 Education (An university in every division, Rs 200cr for model colleges in 26 districts) Rs 100 crore for metro rail projects in Varanasi and Gorakhpur