Telangana Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka presented the state budget in the Assembly on Thursday at noon.

He introduced a budget of Rs 2,91,159 crore for the financial year 2024-25, which includes Rs 2.21 lakh crore in revenue and Rs 33,487 crore allocated for capital expenditures.

The State Cabinet chaired by CM Revanth Reddy approved the budget for 2024-25 in the Assembly.

A broad discussion regarding the budget is set for July 27, after which the Chief Minister will address questions from the Opposition on the same day. Debates concerning grants are planned for July 28 and 29, with the Finance Minister delivering responses on July 30.

Here are the allocations:

Rural development and Panchayat Raj: Rs 29,816 crore

Women Empowerment Scheme: Rs 50.41 crore

Home Department: Rs 9,564 crore

Health: Rs 11,468 crore

IT Sector: Rs 774 crore

Water Resources Development: Rs 22,301 crore

R&D (Research and Development) and Biotechnology: Rs 5,790 crore

Labor: Rs 2,762 crore

Education: Rs 21,292 crore

Transport and Infrastructure: Rs 16,410 crore

Forests and Environment: Rs 1,064 crore

Welfare programs:

BC Welfare: Rs 9,200 crore

ST Welfare: Rs 17,056 crore

Minorities Welfare: Rs 3,003 crore

Women and Child Welfare: Rs 2,736 crore

SC Welfare: Rs 33,124 crore

GHMC:

Metro Water Works: Rs 3,385 crore

Hyderabad Sanitation: Rs 200 crore

Basic amenities planning in GHMC: Rs 3,065 crore

Hyderabad Metro Rail network extension: Rs 500 crore

Metro expansion up to airport development: Rs 100 crore

Hyderabad urban development: Rs 10 crore

Metro Water Works - Rs 3,385 crore

ORR Development - Rs 200 crore

Musi River Front Development - Rs 1,500 crore

GHMC - Rs 3,065 crore

HMDA - Rs 500 crore

Agriculture - Rs 72,659 crore

Urban Forest - Rs 737 crore

Animal Husbandry Department - Rs 1,980 crore

Other schemes:

Rs 500 Gas Cylinder Scheme - Rs 723 crore

Household Lighting Scheme - Rs 2,418 crore