The Uttar Pradesh government introduced the first supplementary budget of Rs 12,209.93 crore in the state assembly on Tuesday, aiming to accelerate development of Uttar Pradesh and link the state’s youth with skill development and employment opportunities.

Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the budget, explaining that the supplementary budget includes a revenue account expenditure of Rs 4,227.94 crore and a capital account expenditure of Rs 7,981.99 crore. He noted that the proposed supplementary budget constitutes 1.66 percent of this year’s original budget.

In the supplementary budget, Rs 7,500.81 crore is allocated for industrial development, Rs 2,000 crore for the Energy department, and Rs 1,000 crore for the Transport department to purchase new buses.

Additionally, Rs 600 crore is designated to support the AMRUT scheme of the Urban Development department, Rs 200 crore for short-term training programs under the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, Rs 100 crore for rural stadiums and open gyms, and Rs 28.40 crore for establishing labs in 284 government inter colleges under the Secondary Education Department.

Furthermore, Rs 66.82 crore is allocated for setting up ICT labs in 1,040 government inter colleges. The Culture department’s various schemes have been allocated Rs 74.90 crore, while Rs 53.85 crore is allocated for establishing Atal residential schools, with Rs 2.79 crore to be spent on the maintenance of residential and non-residential buildings.

Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna announced that Rs 49.80 crore has been allocated for the formation of the Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Mission Samiti and scheme operation, which aims to provide job opportunities at the national and state levels for the youth.

Additionally, Rs 3.25 crore is allocated for the renovation of the Data Center of the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Rs 1.98 crore for the expansion of the digital communication system and related equipment of the Vidhan Sabha Hall, and Rs 2.45 crore for setting up a digital CCTV surveillance and camera system in the Vidhan Sabha Library premises.

Furthermore, Rs 319.95 crore is allocated for new demands and other schemes in the supplementary demands. The state government had presented the annual budget of Rs 7.36 lakh crore for 2024-25 on February 5, 2024. The state assembly is likely to approve the supplementary budget on August 1.