The State Government on Thursday claimed that its fiscal performances till May-end 2017 showed a comparative upward trend in utilisation of the Budget allocations and revenue augmentation as well.
This was revealed at the all Secretaries’ meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the Secretariat here.
Finance Special Secretary Ashok Kumar Meena presented the fiscal updates for discussion.
Around 29 per cent increase was recorded in utilisation of Budget allocations by May-end in comparison to the corresponding period of last financial year.
Expenditure in various programmes recorded an increase of around 70 per cent in comparison to the last year.
The programme expenditure up to May-end was Rs 6,619 crore.
The total expenditure including programme and non-programme up to May touched Rs 11,609 crore against Rs 9,021 crore in corresponding period of 2016-17.
Similarly, the total revenue augmentation till May, 2017 was increased by around 7 per cent with total collection of Rs 4,063 crore.
Chief Secretary advised all Secretaries to keep close watch over filed level implementation of the flagships programmes. He directed to take up online delivery of caste certificates to students at school level on a campaign mode.