Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said that the state’s revenue collection for 2021-22 fiscal increased by Rs 25,226.62 crore as compared to the last financial year due to effective financial discipline.
Khanna released the financial details of the Yogi Adityanath government and achievements on Thursday.
"The UP government received Rs 1,47,843.10 crore revenue in 2021-22 whereas in 2020-21, it collected Rs 1,22,616.48 crore as revenue. Thus, the revenue collection increased by Rs 25,226.62 crore in 2021-22 as compared to last fiscal," Khanna said.
Giving credit for this recovery to the financial management and discipline as well as directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the finance minister said that despite the massive challenge posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the state managed to pay salaries and pension to its staff and retired people on time without delay.
Giving further detail, Khanna said, "A total of Rs 54,594.13 crore revenue was received till March 2022 under GST while Rs 44,944.44 crore was received till March 2021. Also Rs 27,058.19 crore revenue was received till March 2022 under VAT while Rs 22,112.95 crore was received till March 2021."
The finance minister further said, "As excise duty, the state government received Rs 36,321.13 crore till March 2022 while Rs 30,060.34 crore was received till March 2021. Similarly, Rs 20,045.68 crore was collected under stamp and registration till March 2022 while Rs 16,471.83 crore was received till March 2021."
Khanna further said that Rs 7,159.38 crore was received under transport duty till March 2022 whereas till March 2021, the collection was Rs 5,905.95 crore. "Besides Rs 2,664.59 crore came under the head of land and mining till March 2022, while Rs 3,120.97 crore came till March 2021," the finance minister said.