उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य बजट 2013-14 विश्लेषण

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• Uttar Pradesh's total expenditure in 2013-14 reached approximately Rs 2,30,000 crore under the newly elected Samajwadi Party government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
• Revenue receipts grew to Rs 1,92,000 crore, with own tax revenue at Rs 65,000 crore reflecting improved VAT compliance and rising commercial activity.
• The Samajwadi government launched the laptop distribution scheme for students clearing intermediate examinations, allocating Rs 3,500 crore.
• Agriculture allocation of Rs 22,000 crore included Rs 4,000 crore for sugarcane arrear clearance as western UP farmers agitated over unpaid dues.
• Education spending rose to Rs 38,000 crore with emphasis on expanding degree colleges in underserved eastern UP districts.
• The Lucknow-Agra Expressway received Rs 4,500 crore allocation as the 302-km project progressed toward completion.
• Health expenditure climbed to Rs 12,500 crore with National Health Mission funding supporting 1.8 lakh ASHA workers across the state.
• Power sector subsidies increased to Rs 15,000 crore as the government promised 18-hour rural power supply under Operation Shakti.
• Rural development spending at Rs 28,000 crore included enhanced MGNREGA wages and Samajwadi pension schemes.
• Urban development allocation of Rs 9,500 crore covered Lucknow Metro feasibility work and Noida infrastructure upgrades.
• Social welfare expenditure of Rs 16,500 crore included Samajwadi-branded pension, housing, and livelihood schemes.
• Police and home affairs received Rs 13,500 crore following the Muzaffarnagar communal riots that displaced over 50,000 people.
• The state's own capital expenditure at Rs 28,000 crore targeted road construction and irrigation canal modernization.
• Fiscal deficit improved to 3.2% of GSDP, moving closer to the FRBM mandated ceiling of 3%.
• GSDP growth accelerated to approximately 6.3%, outpacing the national average for the first time in several years.