Uttarakhand Cabinet Clears Rs 7,412 Crore Supplementary Budget
Uttarakhand's state cabinet has approved a Rs 7,412 crore supplementary budget, according to initial reports.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand's state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, cleared a supplementary budget of Rs 7,412 crore and approved a total of 25 proposals at its Thursday meeting, held ahead of a two-day Assembly session in Gairsain next week. The additional proposals include changes to the Uniform Civil Code Rules, a one-time settlement scheme for resolving pending stamp-duty cases, establishment of an Uttarakhand Adventure Tourism Corporation Limited, a revised single-stage approval process for PWD road and bridge construction works (covering hill-slope cutting, retaining walls, culverts and drains, aimed at minimising road damage), and a rise in the family income limit for the Social Welfare Department's free coaching scheme for SC/ST students from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. Further details on departmental allocation of the supplementary budget and when it will be presented in the Assembly have not been disclosed.
What We Know
- The Uttarakhand cabinet has approved a supplementary budget of Rs 7,412 crore.
- Cabinet approved 25 proposals in total at Thursday's meeting, not only the supplementary budget.
- Changes approved to Uniform Civil Code Rules.
- A one-time settlement scheme for pending stamp-duty cases was approved.
- An Uttarakhand Adventure Tourism Corporation Limited will be established.
- PWD road and bridge construction approvals will now be granted in a single stage instead of separate stages, to speed up protective measures like hill-slope cutting and retaining walls.
- Family income limit for the SC/ST free coaching scheme raised from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.
- The cabinet meeting came ahead of a two-day Assembly session in Gairsain next week.
What Is Still Unclear
- Which departments or schemes will receive the additional funds
- When the supplementary budget will be presented in the state assembly
What Changed
- 22 Oct, 07:10 pmPTI reports the same Thursday cabinet meeting approved 25 proposals in total, ahead of a two-day Assembly session in Gairsain next week. These include changes to the Uniform Civil Code Rules, a one-time settlement scheme for pending stamp-duty cases, establishment of an Uttarakhand Adventure Tourism Corporation Limited, a single-stage approval process for PWD road and bridge construction works (intended to speed up hill-slope cutting, retaining wall and drainage approvals and reduce road damage), and an increase in the family income eligibility limit for the SC/ST free coaching scheme from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.
- 22 Oct, 06:40 pmSignal detected: Uttarakhand Cabinet Clears Rs 7,412 Crore Supplementary Budget