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Both houses saw repeated disruptions and adjourned early for the day.
Andha Pradesh Budget
The Andhra Pradesh Budget was presented today in Amaravati by Finance Minister Mr Yanamala Ramakrishnudu.
For 2018-19, Total expenditure is estimated to be Rs 1,91,064 crore, a 19.5% increase over the revised estimates of 2017-18. In 2017-18, there was an increase of Rs 2,823 crore (1.8%) in the expenditure over the budget estimates.
In our analysis, we take a look at department-wise expenditure for Andhra Pradesh Budget 2018-19. Departments such as education, water resources, rural development and Panchayati raj, agriculture and cooperation and municipal administration and urban development, account for 54% of the total budgeted expenditure.
Department-wise expenditure for Andhra Pradesh Budget 2018-19 (Rs crore)
|
Department |
2016-17 Actuals |
2017-18 Budgeted |
2017-18 Revised |
2018-19 Budgeted |
% change from RE 2017-18 to BE 2018-19 |
|
Education (includes School, Higher and Technical Education) |
17,461 |
21,108 |
20,225 |
24,961 |
23.4% |
|
Water Resources (Major, Medium and Minor Irrigation) |
10,638 |
12,770 |
15,511 |
16,978 |
9.5% |
|
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj |
18,574 |
21,141 |
21,687 |
23,439 |
8.1% |
|
Agriculture and Cooperation |
6,691 |
7,342 |
8,057 |
10,097 |
25.3% |
|
Health, Medical and Family Welfare |
6,332 |
7,021 |
6,542 |
8,464 |
29.4% |
|
Municipal Administration and Urban Development |
5,073 |
5,207 |
5,049 |
7,741 |
53.3% |
|
Home |
4,727 |
5,221 |
5,451 |
6,227 |
14.2% |
|
Backward Classes Welfare |
4,118 |
5,014 |
4,783 |
6,213 |
29.9% |
|
% of total expenditure |
44% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
|
|
Total expenditure |
166,699 |
156,999 |
159,822 |
191,064 |
Source: Demands for Grants, Andhra Pradesh Budget 2018-19; PRS.