उत्तराखंड राज्य बजट 2015-16 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Uttarakhand's total expenditure in 2015-16 reached approximately Rs 32,500 crore, reflecting post-Kedarnath reconstruction spending and the continued growth of the state economy.
• Revenue receipts stood at Rs 28,000 crore, with own tax revenue touching Rs 9,800 crore driven by the mature industrial base and expanding services sector in Dehradun.
• The 2013 Kedarnath disaster reconstruction continued to dominate capital expenditure, with Rs 3,500 crore allocated for rebuilding destroyed infrastructure across five affected districts.
• Chief Minister Harish Rawat's Congress government prioritised disaster-resilient infrastructure, including early warning systems and revised building codes for the Himalayan zone.
• Central transfers at Rs 14,500 crore reflected the transition under the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which increased tax devolution to 42% but reduced plan grants.
• Education spending at Rs 5,800 crore addressed the dual challenge of quality improvement in existing schools and reconstruction of over 300 educational institutions destroyed in the 2013 floods.
• Health sector allocation at Rs 3,200 crore included Rs 500 crore for reconstruction of hospitals and primary health centres damaged during the Kedarnath disaster.
• Tourism recovery was underway with Rs 1,200 crore for rebuilding pilgrim infrastructure on the Char Dham routes, though Kedarnath visitor numbers remained well below pre-2013 levels.
• Road reconstruction consumed Rs 4,500 crore as over 4,000 km of roads and 150 bridges had been damaged or destroyed in the 2013 floods.
• Hydropower sector faced setbacks as several projects suffered damage and environmental clearances became more stringent post-disaster.
• Agriculture and horticulture received Rs 2,200 crore, with renewed focus on hill area livelihood restoration for farming communities displaced by the floods.
• The state lost its special category status under the Fourteenth Finance Commission restructuring, creating anxiety about future central transfers.
• Revenue deficit was approximately Rs 1,500 crore as reconstruction costs outstripped revenue growth.
• Fiscal deficit reached Rs 4,200 crore at approximately 4% of GSDP, above the normal ceiling but justified by disaster reconstruction needs.
• Migration from hill districts accelerated post-disaster, with over 3,000 ghost villages identified where populations had entirely departed.