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Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) will be undertaking several projects including the laying of new lines, double lines, third lines and electrification in the year 2022-23. Highlighting the Budgetary allocation, SCR General Manager Sanjeev Kishore during a virtual press conference here on Thursday said that a total of Rs 3,048 crore has been sanctioned […]

Hyderabad: Even though the Budget announced a few schemes for startups like the tax holiday and capital gains exemption for investment by another year, the ECLGS credit scheme to provide collateral-free loans to stressed SMEs, and the emphasis on NariShakti, experts feel a lot more could have been announced for the ecosystem. Stating that not […]

Hyderabad: The SC and ST population in the country was around 38-40 crore, but the union government allocated a mere Rs 12,800 crore in the Budget for their welfare which was far less than what Telangana allocated for SC ST sub-plan, said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday. “This is pathetic. Telangana is spending […]

Neglecting progressive States like Telangana once again demonstrates that Modi’s catchphrase “Team India” is just a slogan

Hyderabad: The TRS MPs on Tuesday expressed utter disappointment over the union Budget 2022-23, terming it as useless budget which does not benefit any section of the society. They termed the union Budget as anti-farmer, anti-poor, anti-workers and anti-people. The criticised the Centre for not sanctioning any specific project or funds to Telangana. Speaking to […]

Covid-19 and its continued impact on the country and the health system has drained significant government resources in the last two years. Given the state of the economy and the geo-political environment, Budget is likely to be a watershed moment in providing a direction to India’s path of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025, […]

Hyderabad: India’s approach to budget making has several fault lines. Budget making is about optimal resource allocation, and this allocation must be treated both as a fuel and instrument for holistic development. The system must create checks and balances to develop a robust framework and ensure allotment is translated into impact. However, there is a […]

Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy said infrastructure would be developed in government educational institutions on par with the corporate institutions with Rs 2,000 crore this year

He described the allocation of Rs 3,000 crore, which includes Rs 1,500 crore towards guarantees to the loans, to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) as a historic event.

About 6.47 lakh migrant workers were given Rs 500 each along with 5 kg of rice at free of cost which incurred total expenditure of Rs 107 crore.

The new Panchayat Raj Act also mandates allocation of 10 per cent of the budget of the local bodies towards green budget.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao said the industrial sector in the State was progressing at a rapid pace.

The State government with an aim to further increase irrigation facilities has sanctioned several new lifts namely Nallikal lift in Nagarjunasagar constituency, Pogilla, Kambalapally among others.

The government in united Andhra Pradesh was given only Rs.200 pension, which was hiked to Rs.2,016 by the Telangana government after State formation, Finance Minister T Harish Rao said.

The Telangana government has established special residential schools for imparting quality education for development of SC, ST children.

Under this scheme, the State government is giving Rs.1,00,116 assistance to perform marriage of girls from the poorer sections of society.

The State government is all set to give an impetus to the Agriculture sector with emphasis on modern cultivation methods, farm mechanisation and market-driven production.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao pointed out that the government has been providing good meals to 55,000 people every day at Rs. 5 through 179 Annapurna centres.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao said the women's SHGs in the State were forging ahead with the help and cooperation of the State government.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao, presenting the budget in the State Assembly on Thursday, said farms loans that did not exceed Rs 25,000 had already been waived.