Despite being in the Himalayan region and running through tough terrains, project works are being carried out on a 24x7 basis for their early completion.
At 56 minutes, it was Sitharaman's shortest budget speech. She also holds the distinction of delivering the longest budget speech at two hours and forty minutes in 2020.
The Indian economy is projected to grow close to 7 per cent in the financial year 2024-25 which starts this April, said the Ministry of Finance in a review report.
Presenting the budget in the AP Legislative Assembly here on Thursday, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath said that the budget focused on stable development and good governance.
The CLP leader said the State government had proposed an expenditure outlay of Rs 2,90,396 crore, but nearly Rs 70,000 crore out of it won't come as they were Central funds and grants.
Out of the total budget allocated to Mission Bhagiratha, Rs 1,000 crore has been kept for maintenance, Rs 900 crore for urban schemes and Rs 600 crore for rural schemes