Highlights Of AP Budget 2020-2021

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy on Tuesday presented the Budget for the year 2020-2021 in the state Legislative Assembly while Minister Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose presented it in the Legislative Council. The budget was introduced with an estimated outlay of Rs 2,24,789.18 crore. 

Here are the key points of the budget presented by the finance minister:

Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath listed out allocations to various sectors;

Rs 11,891 crores for the agriculture sector  Rs 11,419 crores for the health sector Rs 22,604 crores for the education sector, Rs 3,000 cr to be spent on ‘Nadu Nedu’ school infrastructure development programme this year Rs 2,100 crores for YSR Aarogyasri scheme; Rs 1528 cr for Nadu-Nedu in the health sector to strengthen medical infrastructure in the State Rs 500 cr for `Creation of Essential Infrastructure for new Capital City' and Rs 300 crore for developing Smart Cities in AP Rs. 1,279.78 crores  for the development of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sector  30 lakh house site pattas to be given to eligible homeless poor at an outlay of Rs 8,000 crore Rs. 1,365.08 crores in 2020-21 for implementation of ‘YSR Sunna Vaddi’ (YSR zero interest scheme) for women SHGs Rs. 16,000 crores for YSR Pensions in 2020-21. Rs. 6,000 crores for the Jagananna Amma Vodi scheme for 2020-21. Rs. 3,000 crores during the year 2020-21 for the YSR Cheyutha scheme Rs 3,691.79 Crores for the housing sector Rs 5,988.72 crores for Home Department Rs 11,805.74 for Irrigation Department Rs 696.62 crores for Investments and Infrastructure sector Rs 197.37 crores for the Information Technology sector Rs   601.37  crores for the welfare of labour in the state Rs 16710.34 crores for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Rs 8150.24 crores for Municipal Urban Development Rs   856.64 crores for  Skill Development  Rs 3,520.85 crores for Civil Supplies Department Rs 50,703 crores for Financial sector Rs  6,984.72 crores for the power sector Rs  22,604.01 crores for Primary Higher Education  Rs 12,465.85 crores for  social welfare Rs 6,588.58 crores for Transport, Roads and Buildings Rs 3456.02 crores for Women, Children, Physically challenged, Elderly people Rs 2,055.63 crores for Minority welfare Rs 515.87 crores for Planning sector Rs 457.32 crores for Environment and  Forest Department Rs 878.01 crores for General Administration Rs 15,735 crores for SC welfare Rs 5,177.54 crores for Tribal Welfare Rs 2,846.47 crores for Kapu Welfare Rs 425.93 crores for free electricity to SC, ST houses Rs 470.29 crores for 104, 108 vehicle services

 Allocations for different schemes

 YSR Sampoorna Poshana Scheme: Rs 1500 crores      DWCRA Women Zero Interest Scheme: Rs  1365.08 crores  YSR Pension Kanuka:  Rs 16,000 crores  Jagananna Amma Vodi Scheme: Rs 6,000 crores  YSR Cheyutha scheme: Rs 6,300 crores  YSR Asara Scheme: Rs 6,300 crores  YSR Vahana Mitra: Rs 275.52 crores  YSR Nethanna Nestham: Rs    200 crores Jagananna Thodu Scheme: Rs 930 crores Jagananna Chedodu Scheme: Rs 247 crores Village and ward secretariat system: Rs 46.46 crores Real-time  Governance: Rs 54.51 crores   Agricultural Laboratories:  Rs 65 crores YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme:  Rs 3,615.60 crores Dr. YSR free crop insurance scheme:  Rs 500 crores Jagananna Vidya Deevena, Vasathi Deevena: Rs  2,277 crores  Interest-free loans: Rs 1100 crores

While presenting the budget, Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy said that the state stood first in tackling COVID-19. “Even during the corona crisis, welfare measures did not take the back seat. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 8 percent in 2018-19. We are implementing Navaratnalu to rid people of their hardships,” he said 
Eulogising Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his own, inimitable way, Rajendranath Reddy said that “the one who bestows the poor with a share in all kinds of wealth is a true leader,” referring to the numerous schemes that were introduced by the chief minister during the last one year.