Andhra Budget 2010-2011: Highlights

Hyderabad, Feb 20: Undeterred by the fierce protests in the city over the statehood of Telangana, Chief Minister K Rosaiah presented state budget 2010-2011.

Andhra saw yet another tax-free budget, as the CM presented the budget for the sixteenth time.

The key highlights of the 1,13,675 crore budget include:

• Non-plan expenditure of Rs 73, 347 cr
• Revenue surplus of Rs 3,548 cr
• Fiscal deficit of Rs 12, 983 cr
• SEZs planned for Kakinada, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
• Setting up of 353 heavy industries is being considered
• A bus rapid transit system in Vijayawada and Vizag
• Computers for all government schools

Stating that allocations to core sectors will remain a priority to the government, K Rosaiah announced the following allocations:

• Free power - Rs 4,500 cr
• Backward areas - Rs 383 crores
• Senior citizens and handicapped - Rs 1,846 cr
• Minorities - Rs. 210 cr
• Scheduled tribes - Rs 93 cr
• Tribal welfare - Rs 902 cr
• BCs - Rs 1032 crores
• OBC welfare - Rs 300 cr
• Education - Rs 3,155 cr
• Roads and highways - Rs 3,000 cr
• Health - Rs 1,820 cr
• Arogyasri - Rs 925 cr
• Pavalavaddi scheme - Rs 200 cr

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