उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य बजट 2006-07 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Uttar Pradesh's total expenditure in 2006-07 surged to Rs 62,000 crore as the Mulayam Singh government accelerated spending ahead of the 2007 elections.
• Revenue receipts crossed Rs 48,000 crore, a 16% growth driven by the national economic boom and improved VAT collections.
• VAT implementation from January 2008 was in preparation, with Rs 400 crore allocated for IT infrastructure and dealer migration.
• The Lucknow-Agra Expressway construction progressed with Rs 3,000 crore in cumulative spending on land and civil works.
• NREGA implementation generated 120 million person-days of employment across 22 districts in the initial rollout.
• Capital expenditure reached Rs 8,500 crore, targeting road construction, power infrastructure, and urban development.
• Noida-Greater Noida attracted Rs 15,000 crore in fresh investment commitments from electronics and automobile sectors.
• Power sector reforms created five distribution companies but financial losses continued at Rs 7,000 crore annually.
• Sugarcane price raised to Rs 125 per quintal, the highest among major sugar-producing states.
• Education spending reached Rs 9,500 crore with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan covering 92% of primary school age children.
• The state achieved revenue surplus for the first time in over a decade, a landmark fiscal achievement.
• Health spending of Rs 3,200 crore included NRHM scale-up across all 70 districts.
• Law and order spending of Rs 4,500 crore included UP Police modernization and encounter policy implementation.
• Social welfare spending of Rs 3,000 crore targeted OBC reservation-linked programs and minority welfare.