CHANDIGARH HAS been allocated Rs 5186.12 crore for the fiscal year 2021-22 in the Union Budget presented on Monday morning. There is an increase of 0.93% per cent as UT received Rs 48.02 crore more than what it was allocated in the budget of 2020-21
Of the total budget of Rs 5186.12 crore, UT got Rs 4567.67 crore under the revenue head and Rs 618.45 crore under the capital head. The revenue head covers the committed liabilities, including salaries and other things, while all development-related works and projects come under the capital head. In 2020-21, the budget estimate of UT was Rs 5,138.10 crore of which Rs 4,643.96 crore was under the revenue head and Rs 494.14 under the capital head. Thus, there is an increase of Rs 124.31 crore in the capital head.
Urban development includes everything – from provision for land acquisition and survey, construction/infrastructure development, urban roads, storm water drainage, electrification, IT park, machinery and equipment, research works, and dam across Sukhna Lake.
Police sector is the biggest gainer. The last year’s budget had earmarked ₹561.36 crore, which has now jumped to ₹603.65 crore.
