The Yogi Adityanath government on Friday presented its ₹4,28,384.52-crore Budget for 2018-19.

Presenting the Budget in the Assembly, State Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal said it is “11.4 per cent higher than the last fiscal.”

The Budget earmarks ₹650 crore for Bundelkhand Expressway project, ₹550 crore Gorakhpur Link Expressway, ₹1,000 crore for Purvanchal Expressway and ₹500 crore for Agra-Lucknow Expressway.

Budgetary provisions of ₹30 crore have been made for e-office systems in all government offices, and a start-up fund of ₹250 crore has been created.

For power-sector schemes, ₹29,883 crore has been allocated, while ₹1,500 crore has been kept for Kumbh Mela-2019 in Allahabad, and ₹98.5 lakh for Kanha Gaushala and Besahara Pashu Ashray yojna. An amount of ₹18,167 crore has been earmarked for Sarv Siksha Abhiyan, and ₹76 crore and ₹40 crore, respectively, for providing free books and uniforms for all students of classes I-VIII. The Budget has allocated ₹2,048 crore for mid-day meals and ₹167 crore for distributing fruits to students. The government has earmarked ₹500 crore for furniture, potable water and boundary walls of schools run by the Education Department.

Secondary education

In a bid to improve secondary education, ₹480 crore has been allotted, while ₹26 crore has earmarked for operating Deen Dayal Upadhyay government model schools.

After the presentation of the Budget, Chief Minister Adityanath described it as progress-oriented and asserted that his government was committed to the development of the State.

He later told reporters that Uttar Pradesh will be among the most developed States in India.

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