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UP Budget Highlights: First budget of ‘Amrit Kaal’, says CM Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-24 Highlights: This was the second budget for ‘Yogi 2.0,’ or chief minister Yogi Adityanath, under whose leadership the ruling BJP was re-elected in March last year.
Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023 Highlights: Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented the state's annual budget, for the financial year 2023-24. This was the second budget for ‘Yogi 2.0,’ or chief minister Yogi Adityanath, under whose leadership the ruling BJP was re-elected in March last year. The 2023 UP budget assumes significance also because of the Lok Sabha elections, slated for April-May 2024; as the country's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh sends 80 members to the lower house of Parliament – the highest among all states and UTs. In 2014 and 2019, the BJP won 71 and 62 seats respectively from Uttar Pradesh, and crossed the majority mark in Lok Sabha on its own. ...Read More
In 2024, PM Narendra Modi and the BJP will seek their third term at the Centre.
UP CM congratulates finance minister
Yogi Adityanath congratulates Suresh Khanna and the finance department for a budget that will make the state the ‘largest economy within the country.’
Akhilesh Yadav lashes out at UP govt
UP's most modern cow milk plant closed due to the carelessness of this govt. Not a single stadium has been built, but they talk about building a sports university. Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur metro, all have been given by the Samajwadi govt. There are no jobs, the govt destroyed all MSMEs. No relief package announced for them. They say 'ease of doing business' but in reality, it is the 'ease of doing crime': Akhilesh Yadav, SP chief
SP's Shivpal Yadav slams budget
Today's budget was for the bureaucracy, (I) salute the manipulation of numbers: Shivpal Singh Yadav, senior SP leader
What are the highlights of budget speech?
In his speech, the UP finance minister made several announcements. Read highlights here.
CM Adityanath describes budget as first of ‘Amrit Kaal’
In a post-budget interaction with media persons, CM Yogi Adityanath says this was the first budget of ‘Amrit Kaal.’
Size of 2023-24 budget ₹6.90 crore
A total of ₹6.90 crore allocated towards various sectors in UP govt's budget for 2023-24; session adjourned till 2pm.
'Soon, 5 international airports will be active in the state'
International airports are under construction in Jewar and Ayodhya, and soon five international airports will become functional in the state. The state govt has decided to increase the number of runways in Jewar Airport from two to five: Suresh Khanna, finance minister
₹60 crore allotted for IT, startups
UP finance minister Khanna announces ₹60 crore outlay for information technology and startups in the state.
SP legislators attend budget speech wearing ‘black'
Samajwadi Party legislators, including party chief and LoP Akhilesh Yadav, attend budget presentation in black sherwanis to protest the BJP govt's alleged ‘injustices and unfair action’ against party veteran Azam Khan and his family.
₹200 crore proposed for Gorakhpur Industrial Corridor
For Gorakhpur Industrial Corridor, which will come up near the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, the state government proposes to set aside ₹200 crore.
₹3,600 crore for tablets and smartphones to students
In budget 2023-24, UP govt sets aside ₹3,600 crore to provide tablets and smartphones to students.
‘I hope CM and finance minister…’: LoP Akhilesh Yadav
I hope the UP CM and the finance minister will both take steps to make UP a $1 trillion economy. In the last 6 budgets of this govt, no steps were taken for the welfare of farmers, and youth and unemployment also remained unaddressed: Akhilesh Yadav, SP chief and Leader of Opposition
Khanna begins budget speech
Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna begins his budget 2023-24 speech. Watch it live here.
Govt's focus is on infrastructure, says Khanna
Organised crime has been eradicated from UP in last few years. The state has only moved towards development. Today, our second budget will be presented. Our focus is on the infrastructure sector, and our goal is to achieve $1 trillion economy: Suresh Khanna, UP finance minister
CM Yogi, finance minister Khanna at state assembly
CM Yogi Adityanath and finance minister Suresh Khanna arrive at the state assembly, where the latter will table the budget in a short while.
UP assembly's budget session began on Feb 20
The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly commenced on Feb 20, amid protests by the SP-led opposition over various issues. Read
‘It will be an inclusive budget’: Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak
The budget will be an ‘inclusive’ one for the overall development of the state, says deputy CM Brijesh Pathak.
Ahead of budget, Suresh Khanna offers prayers
Finance minister Khanna offers prayers at a temple in Lucknow, ahead of the budget presentation.
UP budget for 2023-24 to be tabled today
State finance minister Suresh Khanna will table the budget at 11 am, in the presence of CM Yogi Adityanath and others. Before the budget is presented, the chief minister will preside over a cabinet meeting to give nod to the budget. Read more
