AP BUDGET 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS

         Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on 15 march presented the Budget for 2017-18 in the Assembly. 

Highlights of the AP budget:

• Skill Development scheme: Rs 398 crores.
• Agriculture budget to increase by 7.73 percent.
• Funds allocated for Andhra Pradesh pollution control board: Rs 4,183 crore.
• Distribution of Solar pump sets to farmers at subsidised prices.
• Forest department - funds allocated: Rs 383 crore.
• IT and Electronice: Rs 382 crore.
• Ambedkar memorial Park in capital Amaravati - funds allocated: Rs 92 crore.
• Christians who are willing to visit Jerusalem: Rs 40,000.
• Pensions: Rs 4376 crore.
• Free LPG connection for poor: Rs 350 crore.
• Women Empowerment: Rs 400 crore.
• Unemployment Honararium: Rs 500 crore.
• Brahmin Welfare: Rs 97 crore.
• Education sector: Rs 20,384 crore.
• Welfare of disabled: Rs 89 crore.
• NTR Vaidya Seva: Rs 1,000 crore.
• Anna canteens: Rs 100 crore.
• Development of Village Roads: Rs 260 crore.
• Safe drinking water project NTR Sujala Sravanthi: Rs 100 crore.
• Agriculture loan waiver Rs 3600 crore, SHG loan investment: Rs 1,600 crore 
• Smart cities: Rs 450 crore, other smart cities: Rs 150 crore.
• Agriculture sector: Rs 8790 crore.
• Small and medium scale industries: Rs 125 crore.
• ST component fund: Rs 3,528 crore.
• Women finance corporation: Rs 400 crore.
• Power subsidy for poor increased from 50 to 75 units.
• Revenue deficit - Rs 1,25,911 crore, the highest for any state.
• Capital region development authority: Rs 1,061 crore; SAAP: Rs 195 crores.
• Unemployment allowance gets Rs 500 crore.
• Ambedkar Smritivanam in Amaravati gets Rs 97 crore.