UP Budget 2023 Highlights: UP Budget Tabled in State Assembly, Lays Major Focus on Infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-23 Latest Updates: The state government presented a 6.15 lakh crore yearly budget for 2022–2023 last year. In December 2022, a supplemental budget totaling Rs 33,769.55 crore was published, bringing the budget's overall amount to almost Rs 6.50 lakh crore.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 16:23

New Delhi: Infrastructure was a major focus of CM Yogi Adityanath government's Budget. The budget allocated Rs 1,050 crore for the "Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana," Rs 4,032 crore for widows in need, and Rs 600 crore for the "Samuhik Vivah" scheme for the marriage of females from all social strata in order to target youngsters.

Finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna suggested spending Rs 150 crore on a marriage grant programme for the daughters of low-income individuals from other underprivileged classes.

A provision of Rs 3,600 crore has been allocated in the budget for the fiscal year 2023–2024 for the purchase of tablets and smartphones for qualified students under the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Plan.  In terms of infrastructure, the finance minister suggested allocating more than Rs 21,159 crore for building roads and bridges and Rs 6,209 crore for maintaining them.

Here are the Highlights of Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023

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22 February 2023, 12:14 PM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: FM Khanna Proposes Rs 21,159 cr for Construction of Roads, Bridges

Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna proposes over Rs 21,159 crore for construction of roads and bridges. He also proposes Rs 6,209 crore for maintenance

22 February 2023, 12:12 PM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: FM Khanna Announces Rs 12,631 cr for various programmes under National Rural Health Mission

Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announces Rs 12,631 crore for various programmes under National Rural Health Mission

22 February 2023, 12:11 PM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: FM Khanna Announces Rs 7,248 cr For Old Age, Farmer Pension Scheme

Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announced a budget provision of Rs 7,248 crore proposed for old age/farmer pension scheme. He also announced Rs 1,120 cr for Divyang Pension Yojana

22 February 2023, 12:10 PM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: FM Khanna Sets Investment Target of Rs 10 Lakh cr

Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna sets an investment target of Rs 10 lakh cr, creation of 20 thousand jobs in next 5 years under UP Tourism Policy 2022 in the UP Budget

22 February 2023, 12:03 PM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: Rs 3,600 cr Proposed to Provide Tablets, Smartphones to Students

FM Suresh Kumar Khanna announces Rs 3,600 cr to provide tablets/smartphones to eligible students under Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme

22 February 2023, 11:44 AM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: Rs 150 cr Proposed Under Marriage Grant Scheme for Daughters of Poor People 

FM Suresh Kumar Khanna announces a provision of Rs 150 crore proposed under marriage grant scheme for daughters of poor people belonging to other backward classes

22 February 2023, 11:43 AM

A supplementary budget for Rs 33,769.55 crore was presented in December 2022, taking the total size of the budget to about Rs 6.50 lakh crore

22 February 2023, 11:41 AM

Last year, the state government presented an annual budget of Rs 6.15 lakh crore for 2022-23

 

22 February 2023, 11:39 AM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: Rs 600 Crore Proposed For Samuhik Vivah Scheme

UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna proposes Rs 600 crore for "Samuhik Vivah" scheme for marriage of girls of all classes

22 February 2023, 11:37 AM

Rs 4,032 crore for destitute widows

 

22 February 2023, 11:35 AM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: Rs 1,050 cr proposed under CM Kanya Sumangala Yojana

Provision of Rs 1,050 crore proposed under "Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana" for FY 2023-24

22 February 2023, 11:22 AM

LIVE Updates | UP Budget Session 2023-24: UP FM Suresh Khanna Tables Budget

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna starts presentation of state budget in the Assembly

22 February 2023, 11:30 AM

UP Budget Session 2023-24: Budget to be Largest in Uttar Pradesh's History

The budget would officially be approved in the cabinet meeting before being laid on the table in the Parliament

22 February 2023, 11:21 AM

Khanna paid a visit to the temple before proceeding to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's residence

 

22 February 2023, 11:20 AM

UP Budget Session 2023-24: Effort to be Made to Make  Uttar Pradesh 'Sarvottam Pradesh'

According to state finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, an effort would be made to turn Uttar Pradesh into "Sarvottam Pradesh," or "the best state," with the aim of growing its economy to $1 trillion

22 February 2023, 11:15 AM

UP Budget Session 2023-24: Budget to be Largest in Uttar Pradesh's History

According to state finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, the budget that will be submitted to the legislature would be the largest in Uttar Pradesh's history and will have a special emphasis on infrastructure