Sector-wise allocations proposed in the Budget

Hyderabad,Febrauary 24:Irrigation, School Education Energy, Agriculture, Social Welfare, Medical and Health and Industrial sectors got a major share in the Budget estimates for the year 2011-12, presented in the Legislature today by the Finance Mnister Mr A Ramanarayana Reddy.

The following allocations were proposed in the Budget Estimates for the year 2011-12, to various sectors and departments:

Irrigation sector –Rs.15,010 crore;

School Education sector – Rs.14,025 crore;

Higher Education – Rs.3,337 crore;

Medical and Health department – Rs.5,040 crore;

Energy Sector – Rs.4,980 crore;

Social Welfare department – Rs.2,352 crore;

Tribal Welfare – Rs.1,230 crore;

B C Welfare department – Rs.2,104 crore;

Minorities welfare department – Rs.301 crore;

Women Development and Child Welfare department – Rs.1,948 crore;

Rural Development – Rs.3,341 crore;

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation – Rs.773 crore;

Municiapl Administration and Urban Development Department– Rs.5,080 crore;

Implementation of Rajiv Yuva Shakti scheme and other youth welfare activities – Rs.57.95 crore;

Constituency Development programme – Rs.385 crore;

Special Fund for development and Welfare activities – Rs.400 crore;

Innfrastructure and Investment Department – Rs.143 crore; Roads and Buildings department – Rs.4,108 crore;

Industrial Sector – Rs.858 crore; Agriculture department – Rs.2,606 crore;

Animal Husbandry, Dairy development and Fisheries Department – Rs.931 crore;

AP State Road Transport Corporation – Rs.200 crores;

I.T sector : Rs.51 crore.

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