Why In News?

• The Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh Suresh Kumar Khanna recently presented the Budget of the State in the UP legislative Assembly.
• The state has focused on youth in this year’s budget. And a total of Rs 6,90,000 crores have been allocated.
• This is the largest in the history of UP.
• The Budget aims to build a self-reliant UP and make UP a 1 trillion USD economy.
• Ayodhya to be developed as model solar city.

Key Highlights of UP Budget 2023-24:

=> Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana: Rs. 1050 crores allocated

=> The State Government allocated Rs 4,032 crores for destitute widows

=> Samuhik Vivah: Rs 600 crores allocated. This scheme is for girls of all classes and will help in their marriage Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme: To provide tablets and smartphones; Rs 3600 crores allocated

=> Rs 21,159 crores allocated for the construction of roads and bridges

=> Rs 6,209 crores for maintenance of roads and bridges

=> Rs 3,473 crores for building agricultural marketing facilities

=> Rs 1,525 crores to construct rural roads

=> Rs 1,850 crores to construct railway overhead bridges

=> Rs 2,588 crores to widen the state highways

=> Rs 2,538 crores for widening district roads

=> DHARMARTH MARG: To boost religious tourism: Rs 1000 crores

=> Rs 150 crores allocated for the Marriage Grant Scheme. It is for daughters of OBC families

=> Rs 3000 crores proposed from State Road Fund to maintain roads in the state

=> Investment Target set to Rs 10 lakh crores

=> Target: 20,000 new jobs to be created within one year

=> Rs 7,248 crores proposed for a Pension scheme

=> Rs 12,631 crores proposed for National Rural Health Mission