Farmers, Women, IT Get Major Chunk in Yogi’s Budget 2.0 as UP Eyes to Become Trillion-Dollar Economy

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Reiterating the resolve to take Uttar Pradesh towards an economy worth $1 trillion, thereby, contributing to the national goal of making India a $5 trillion economy, the Yogi Adityanath government presented the first budget worth Rs 6,15,518. 97 crore for FY 2022-23 of its second tenure here on Thursday. The budget, presented by state finance minister Suresh Khanna, has new schemes worth Rs 39,181.10 crore. Keeping its focus on farmers, women, youth and industrial development, the budget has made provisions for free irrigation facility through 34,307 government tube-wells and 252 minor branch canals. Read More