Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami said the state has presented a supplementary budget of more than Rs 7,000 crore, taking the total budget outlay to approximately Rs 1.19 lakh crore.
Dhami made the announcement at a press conference. He said the additional allocation would strengthen infrastructure spending and help speed up several ongoing government schemes.
Infrastructure allocation rises by around Rs 4,000 crore
According to Dhami, the infrastructure allocation had earlier been set at Rs 18,000 crore. The supplementary budget will increase it by around Rs 4,000 crore, taking the allocation to Rs 22,000 crore.
The chief minister said the higher provision would accelerate ongoing schemes and help complete them sooner. He also said the budget includes a number of innovations, without providing further details in the available statement.
Budget figures cited by the chief minister
Dhami said the main Budget for 2067-27, amounting to Rs 1.11 lakh crore, was presented in March. With the supplementary provision of more than Rs 7,000 crore, the overall budget outlay is now approximately Rs 1.19 lakh crore.
The figures indicate the scale of the additional spending planned through the supplementary budget. The infrastructure allocation accounts for around Rs 4,000 crore of the increase cited by the chief minister.
The announcement is relevant to departments and projects covered by the infrastructure provision, although the available statement does not identify individual schemes or provide a department-wise breakdown.
What happens next
The supplementary budget will guide the additional spending announced by the state government. Further details about the innovations, specific projects and implementation schedule were not included in the statement available for this report.
Conclusion
Pushkar Dhami said Uttarakhand’s supplementary budget takes the total outlay to approximately Rs 1.19 lakh crore and raises infrastructure funding from Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 22,000 crore. The stated objective is to accelerate ongoing schemes and complete them sooner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Uttarakhand’s revised total budget outlay?
The total budget outlay is approximately Rs 1.19 lakh crore, according to Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami.
Q. How large is the supplementary budget?
The supplementary budget is more than Rs 7,000 crore.
Q. How much will Uttarakhand allocate to infrastructure?
The infrastructure allocation will rise to Rs 22,000 crore.
Q. What was the earlier infrastructure allocation?
The earlier allocation for infrastructure was Rs 18,000 crore.
Q. What does the additional infrastructure funding aim to do?
Dhami said it will accelerate ongoing schemes and help complete them sooner.
Q. When was the main Budget presented?
Dhami said the main Budget for 2067-27 was presented in March.
Q. Who announced the budget figures?
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami announced the figures at a press conference.
