AP Government tables Budget for 2021-22, Agriculture sector gets major allocations

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy presented the state budget for the financial year 2021-2022 on Thursday morning. The state government allocated Rs 2,29,779.27 Crore for the budget.

Given the Covid scare, the Budget session was held for s single day. In the budget allocations, the Jagan Mohan Reddy led Andhra Pradesh government gave more preference to Covid fight, Health sector, Women welfare, Education, and Agriculture sectors.

The Andhra Pradesh government gave a major share of allocations for Women Welfare with Rs 47,283.21 crore, followed by the Agriculture sector(Rs 31,256.36 crore), Rs 24,624.22 crores for the Educational sector.

The budget allocated Rs 1000 crore towards fighting the deadly Covid, the need of the hour. The Kadapa Steel Plant and Disha Act announced by the state government to counter the attacks against women were allocated Rs 250 crore and Rs 33.75 crore respectively.

Here are the budget allocations made by the government for the 2021-22 Financial year

Rs 13,380 crores for the Medical and Health sector

Rs 100 crores for sanitisation in Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (APVVP) hospitals

Rs 88.57 crores for YSR testing labs

Rs 7,594 crores for Roads and Buildings Department

Rs 6,637 crores for Electrical Department

Rs 8,727 crores for Municipal and Rural Development

Rs 13,237 crores for Water and Irrigation Department

Rs 16,748 crores for Children Welfare

Rs 278 crores for Nadu-Nedu program in Anganwadi centres

32% allocation for backward caste, Rs 28,237 crores.

Rs 5,478 crores for Economically Backward Caste

Rs 3,306 crores for Kapu Welfare

Rs 359 crores for Brahmin Welfare

Rs 17,403 crores for SC sub-plan

Rs 6,131 crores for ST sub-plan

Rs 3,840 crores for minority action plan, Rs 1,756 crores minority sub-plan

YSR pension scheme to get Rs 17,000 crores

Rs 3,845 crores for YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme

Rs 2500 crores for Jagan Anna Vidhya Deevena

Rs 2,223 crores for Jagan Anna Vasathi Deevena

Rs 1,112 crores for Dwcra Welfare

Rs 6,337 crores for the YSR Aasara scheme

Rs 6,107 crores for the Amma Vodi scheme

Rs 4,455 crores for the YSR Cheyutha scheme

Rs 5,661 crores Housing and Urban Development

Rs 37,000 crores Monetary Deficit

Rs 1200 crores for Jagananna Goru Mudda scheme

Rs 1,556.39 crores for YSR Sampoorna Poshana scheme, Rs 243.61 crores for YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus scheme.

Rs 6,637 crores for Energy Department

Rs 1000 crores for Incentives in Industries, Rs 200 crore for YSR Electrical Manufacturing, Rs 250 crore for Kadapa Steel Plant

Rs 200 crores for APIIC

Rs 60.93 crores Basic Infrastructure for the MSME

Rs 3,673.34 crores for Basic Infrastructure facility at the Industries

Rs 200 crores for compensation for Agrigold Beneficiaries

Rs 50 crores for Fishermen Diesel subsidy

Rs 739.46 crores for Industrial mechanisation

Rs 1802.82 crores for YSR free crops Bheema scheme