The Telangana government presented the full scale budget in the assembly on 25th July 2024. Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka presented the budget with a total amount of Rs.2,91,159 crore. The government earmarked major share to Agriculture and Welfare schemes. Below are the major allocations and key highlights of the budget 2024-25.
Telangana Budget 2024-25 Key Details
- Budget Total Amount : Rs.2,91,159 Crores
- Capital expenditure: Rs. 33,487 Crore
- Income from Taxes : Rs. 1,38,181.26 Crore
- Non-Taxes Revenue: Rs.35,208.44 Crores
- Share from central taxes : 26.216.28 crores
- Debt to be taken for this year: Rs.57,112 crore
- Fiscal deficit estimate: Rs.49,255.41 crore
- Primary deficit estimate: Rs.31,525.63 crore
- Revenue surplus estimated at Rs.297.42 crores
Telangana Budget 2024-25 Highlights – Key Provisions
Deputy CM Batti Vikramarka who presented the budget in the Telangana Assembly stated that their budget is the main budget for agriculture. He said that his government is an agricultural government and that is why he has given a lot of attention to agriculture. The government has been making huge allocations for agriculture and agriculture allied sectors. The funds allocated by the government for various departments are given below.
Major allocations in the state budget
Agriculture: Rs.72,659 crores
Horticulture: Rs.737 crores
Animal Husbandry: Rs.1,980 crores
For Rs.500 gas cylinder scheme Rs. 723 crore
Gruha Jyothi Free Electricity scheme : Rs.2,418 crores
Rs.3836 crores for public distribution system
Rs.29,816 crores for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department
Rs.1,525 crores for Regional Ring Road (RRR) around GHMC
For women and child welfare Rs. 2,736 crore
SC welfare: Rs.33,124 crores
ST welfare: Rs.17,056 crore
Minority welfare: Rs.3,003 crore
BC welfare: Rs.9,200 crore
Medical, Health Rs. 11,468 crore
Rs.16,410 crores alloted for Transco and Discoms
Forests and environment: Rs.1,064 crore
Industries Department: Rs. 2,762 crore
Rs.774 crores for the IT department
Rs.22,301 crores allocated for irrigation sector
Rs.21,292 crores for education
Rs.9,564 crores for Home Department
Rs.5,790 crores for Roads and Buildings Department
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