Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that the state budget for 2024-25 was dedicated to Lord Ram and was for “lokmangal” (public welfare).
“Ram Lalla epitomises the well-being of people; he is present right from the inception to the conclusion of the budget. The new UP is all about celebration, industry and hope and the budget is the document for comprehensive and balanced development of UP,” the chief minister said.
“Today’s UP budget is dedicated to Lord Ram and is for ‘lokmangal’. The highlight of this budget is that it restricts the budget deficit to norms under Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act limit of 3.5 per cent to 3.46 per cent. This budget includes fiscal discipline along with the government’s vision of safety, development and good governance,” he said.
“This is the State’s largest budget of over Rs 7.36 lakh crore. Today UP’s economy is the second biggest in the country. We adopted reforms and checked tax evasion to achieve this. UP is a revenue-surplus state now. This budget is also the ‘Pink budget’, with a focus on ‘Matri Shakti’ and women-empowerment schemes in the state,” he said.
Addressing a press conference following the presentation of the UP budget 2024-25 in the state assembly, the chief minister said that Lord Shri Ram epitomises the well-being of people, asserting his presence right from the inception till the conclusion of the budget.
Yogi articulated that the new budget offers a perfect roadmap for comprehensive and balanced development of the state, aligning with the aspirations of its populace.