With an aim to complete the ambitious projects of the Samajwadi Party Government Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tabled the second supplementary budget in the state assembly seeking an additional Rs 3619.76 crore to complete projects including lucknow Metro, lucknow-Agra Greenfield Expressway and road repair works.
Yadav, who is also the finance minister of the state, has sought a major portion of Rs 3026.54 crore under the plan head and remaining Rs 593.22 crore under the non-plan head. The budget seeks Rs 90 crores for payment of compensation to the affected families in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli riots. While Rs 20 crore is earmarked for the investment in the lucknow Metro Corporation, Rs 450 crores has been allotted for the lucknow- Agra expressway for construction and acquisition of lands.
The state government has sanctioned Rs 126 crore to be paid to the cane farmers societies as commission on purchase of cane from the farmers. Earlier this amount was paid by the sugar mills but this year government has committed to pay it instead of the mills. A hefty Rs 900 crores has been earmarked for state's share in the Central Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification scheme. The government has also allotted Rs 200 crores for CC roads, drainage system and interlocking tiles under Dr Ram Manohar lohia Integrated Rural Development scheme. Rs 600 crores have also been allotted for maintenance and development of roads in the state.
Over Rs 24 crores have been allotted for shifting the animal husbandry units from Chakganjaria while Rs 218 crores have been kept for state Disaster Response Fund. Rs 100 crores have been allotted for farmers insurance scheme and Rs 4 crore has been given for renovation of the legislators flats and for their conveyance.
Earlier the SP government had sought the first supplementary budget in September last to the tune of Rs 7110 crores and within two months time, the second supplementary was sought. The second supplementary budget is expected to be approved by the state assembly tomorrow.