UP govt tables 2nd supplementary budget

Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh presented the supplementary budget of Rs 26,760.67 crore for the financial year 2023- 24 in the state Assembly on Wednesday. The supplementary budget was presented in the House by state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on the second day of the winter session. In this supplementary budget, provisions have been made by the government for many new projects. Presenting the supplementary budget, Khanna said that the proposed size of the supplementary budget for the financial year 2023-24 is Rs 26,760.67 crore. Within this, the expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 19,46,39 crore, and the capital account expenditure is Rs 9,714 crore. The proposed supplementary demand encompasses proposals for a total new demand of Rs 7,421.21 crore, including proposals worth Rs 21,339.46 crore for ongoing schemes.