Paperless Uttar Pradesh Budget on February 22
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Paperless Uttar Pradesh Budget on February 22
Description
LUCKNOW: Finance minister Suresh Khanna will present the State Budget for the financial year 2021-22 at 11 am on February 22. Besides focussing on infra projects and creating more job avenues, this year’s budget is likely to give a boost to people’s welfare programmes of the Yogi government. Some special announcements for farmers might also be made, keeping in view the ongoing farmers’ strike against the new farm laws. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has already announced that the forthcoming budget would be paperless as was done by the Union government. It is in this background, the state government has sanctioned Rs 50,000 each to MLAs and MLCs for purchasing tabs. Thus, chances are that finance minister Suresh Khanna may read out the budget from a digital tab and create a history by not using the printed version. The state’s budget session would commence from February 18 with the joint address of governor Anandiben Patel.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-02-09
Coverage
Lucknow