UP Budget 2023: From Infrastructure To Women Empowerment. Key Takeaways In Pics

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Wednesday presented the state Budget for the financial year 2023-24. CM Yogi Adityanath has termed it as the Budget for 'Naya' Uttar Pradesh

From Infrastructure To Women Empowerment. Key Takeaways From State Budget In Pics

UP Budget 2023 is of the size of Rs 6.9 lakh crore. The state finance minister in his address said that states GSDP is estimated to grow at the rate of 19 per cent for the fiscal year 2023–2024. [Image Credit: PTI]

The finance minister highlighted that the unemployment rate, which was 14.4 per cent before 2017, had come down to about 4.2 per cent. "This is an important achievement of the state," Khanna said. [Image Credit: PTI]

The finance minister allocated Rs 21,159 crore for the construction of roads and bridges, while Rs 6,209 crore has been kept for maintenance. [Image Credit: PTI]

The Budget made a provision of Rs 1,050 crore under the 'Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana', Rs 4,032 crore for destitute widows, and Rs 600 crore for the 'Samuhik Vivah' scheme for the marriage of girls of all classes. [Image Credit: Canva]

Metro rail development was another key focus area of the Budget. A provision of Rs 100 crore has been proposed for the implementation of the metro rail project in Varanasi and Gorakhpur. Moreover, Rs 585 crore and Rs 465 crore have been earmarked for the Kanpur and Agra metro projects, respectively. [Image Credit: Canva]

The Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme, under which tablets and smartphones are provided to eligible students, has been allocated Rs 3,600 crore. [Image Credit: Canva]

With religious tourism in mind, the Budget proposed Rs 1,000 crore for the development of 'Dharmarth Marg' (roads to religious places). [Image Credit: Canva]

An outlay of Rs 12,631 crore for various programmes under National Rural Health Mission and Rs 400 crore for implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme were announced. [Image Credit: Canva]