Rs 1,500 crore budget for 2013-14

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Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh who also holds the Finance portfolio presented a supplementary budget of Rs 1,501.72 crore for 2013-14.

Singh said Rs 356.31 crore has been proposed under plan and 904 crore under non-plan expenditure. Provision of Rs 71.74 lakh has been made for payment of interest, Rs 68.41 lakh is for police services and allied organisations for salary, wages, material and supplies and maintenance of residential building.

For much touted food subsidy scheme for pulses and oil under public distribution system (PDS), provision of Rs 62 crore has been made, while Rs 35.16 crore is for Panchayati Raj institution under 13th finance commission as grant-in-aid (GIA) and capital assets.

He said Rs 24.15 crore is proposed for social security pension, Rs 24.13 crore is proposed for health services and Rs 16 crore is for medical bills of retirees.

Major expenditure is proposed for loan to Power Corporation limited of Rs 119.30 crore under Asian development bank. For PTA teacher grants and construction of school and college buildings Rs 64.44 crore has been proposed and Rs 44.50 lakh under scheduled caste sub-plan for Mahatma Gandhi Vardi Yojana.

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