The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday tabled supplementary demands of ₹28,760.67 crore, including over ₹175 crore for various development projects for Ayodhya, for 2023-24 in the state assembly. The budget was presented in the legislative assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the ongoing winter session.

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The finance minister said that of the supplementary budget, the expenditure on the revenue account is ₹19,046 crore and the capital account expenditure is ₹9,714 crore. The government has allocated ₹50 crore for Ayodhya Conservation and Development Fund while ₹100 crore has been allocated for "Ramotsav" 2023-24 and ₹25 crore for the development and expansion of the International Ramayan and Vaidik Research Institute in Ayodhya.

In the supplementary budget, the power sector received one of the biggest chunks with the allocation of over ₹10,000 crore. The allocation for the power sector also includes ₹900 crore for free electricity to farmers. ₹400 crore has been allocated for clearing dues of sugar cane farmers, according to government officials.

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(Edited by : Sangam Singh)

First Published:Nov 29, 2023 7:06 PM IST