KCR Government today presented the first budget of Telangana, Telangana Budget Highlights are the more emphasis on basic amenities, irrigation, agriculture and education paving way for a more people centric and development centric budget.
Here are the highlights of the budget of 2014.
- 45000 Ponds will be renovated in next 5 years. 9000 Pounds will be renovated every year. – 2000 Crores in this years budget.
- 2,95,550 acres to be irrigated with completion of 4 lift irrigation projects in Mahabubnagar. 6500 crores of total budget for irrigation.
- 2000 Crores for Water grid project.
- Poultry included in agriculture and 25 crores included in budget.
- 3 Acres for SC’s – revolutionary measures to bring SC’s on to the fore front with other classes of society.
- Lot of measures for ST’s , Girigana Tandas, SC,ST development sub plan – 7500 crores & 4000 crores respectively.
- 1000 crores for Minorities.
- Kalyayan Lakshmi Scheme for SC( 150 Crores ) ST( 80 crores ) , Minorities – Shadhi Mubharak ( 100 Crores )
- Deepam Connections for women in villages will provide LPG connections – 100 Crores.
- Pensions – 1300 crores for senior citizens ( 1000 Rupees for the old ) . 300 crores for disabled 1500 for disabled .
- Tribal museum and memorial for Gond martyr Kumram Bheema to be set up at Jodeghat in Adilabad district.
- Govt committed to provide Rs.50,000 crore for welfare of SCs in next five years. Social welfare department renamed as SC welfare department.
- Government proposes to make Telanagana as seed bowl of the country.
- Government allocates Rs. 4,250 crore for farmer debt waiver scheme. Loans up to Rs. 1 lakh per family being waived.
- 25 crores for KG to PG initiative
- 10000 Crores for Technical Education. , 119 Crores for Basara IIIT .
- Textile Park in Warangal
- TSRTC – 400 crores
- Roads – 10,000 Crores for 2 years and 4000 crores in this year.
- Gulf returns will get separate package.
- Journalists to get health cards and 10 crores for Journalists Bhavan in Hyderabad.
