Finance minister, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu introduces AP budget. For the first time, the state government has designed e-budget. The state government has provided copies of the e-budget to the members of the Assembly by tablets. The following are the allocations to the sectors.
Total Budget - Rs.1,35,668 Crores
Unplanned Costing - Rs. 86,554 Crores
Planned Costing - Rs.49,134 Crores
· AP Budget for the year 2016-2017 is put at 1,35,668 crores
· Revenue deficit is estimated at Rs. 4,868 crore.
· The budget estimates have been set at 20% higher
· Rs. 3,512 crore for loan waiver.
· Rs.7,300 crore for irrigation.
· State witness 10.9% growth rate.
· Rs.49, 134 crore for planned expenditure
· Rs.4,898 crore is estimated as revenue deficit
· Rs. 86,584 crore has been put for non-planning expenditure.
· Planned expenditure is 42.78 per cent.
· The Centre has so far released Rs.850 crore for Amaravati construction.
· Rs.1,000 crore for Guntur-Vijayawada drainage system.
· Rs.1,132 crore for house construction.
· Rs.17,502 crore for school education.
· Rs.4,020 crore for electricity.
· Rs.1,000 crore for Kapu Corporation.
· Rs.67 crore for Brahmin Corporation.
· Rs.2,998 crore for Pensions.
· Rs.250 crore of Krishna Pushkarams.
· Rs.252 crore for Youth empowerment.
· Rs.345 crore for Polavaram project.
· Rs.2,233 crore for health.
· Rs.2,548 crore for Higher Education.
· Rs.8,724 crore for SC welfare
· Rs.8,832 crore for BC Welfare Corporation.
· Rs.2,998 crore for pensions.
· No allocations for unemployment allowance.
· Rs.1,500 crore for State Capital construction
· Rs.4,728 crore for Urban development.
· Rs.8,724 crore for ST welfare
· Rs. 1,195 crore has been allotted for Rural Water supply scheme.
· Rs.710 crore for minority welfare.
· Rs. 16,490 crore for Agriculture and allied fields.
· Rs. 4,785 crore for Law and order.
· Rs.227 crore for tourism.
· Rs.357 crore for environment and forests.
· Rs.975 crore for industries and Rs.227 crore for tourism.
· The Government targets Rs.11,500 for investments in the State.
· Rs.4,465 crore rural empowerment.
· Rs. 3,119 crore for Land Administration.
· Rs.215 crore for sports.
· Rs.818 crore for animal husbandry.
· Five greenfield airports will be constructed.
· Rs.302 crore for IT field.
· Rs.127 crore for weaving field
· Rs.100 crore for food processing.
· Rs.147 crore for silk industry.
· Rs. 3, 512 crore for loan waiver.
· Rs.3, 184 crore for roads.
· Cyber School of Excellence will come up at Tirupati.
· A cultural complex in Kakinada
· A manufacturing zone in Prakasham district.
By Phani Ch