उत्तराखंड राज्य बजट 2019-20 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Total expenditure reached approximately Rs 44,000 crore, the highest in the state's history, driven by highway construction, housing, and central scheme spending.
• Revenue receipts were Rs 37,500 crore, with own tax revenue at Rs 13,500 crore reflecting continued economic growth before the COVID-19 disruption in March 2020.
• The Char Dham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojana progressed with over 40% physical completion, but the Supreme Court-appointed committee raised concerns about road width specifications.
• The Supreme Court ordered that road width be restricted to 5.5 metres in ecologically sensitive stretches, overruling the government's 10-metre intermediate lane specification.
• Tourism arrivals crossed 38 million, with Kedarnath fully recovering to pre-2013 visitor levels for the first time — over 10 lakh pilgrims visited the shrine.
• The Rishikesh-Karanprayag railway project achieved over 50% tunnel boring on select stretches, though the full project timeline extended to 2024-25.
• COVID-19 lockdown from 25 March 2020 halted all economic activity in the final week of the fiscal year, foreshadowing the massive disruption to come.
• Education spending at Rs 7,800 crore included Rs 1,000 crore for infrastructure upgrades under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan framework.
• Health sector received Rs 4,200 crore, with the last fortnight diverting resources to COVID-19 preparedness including isolation wards and PPE procurement.
• Industrial output in the Dehradun-Haridwar corridor grew 8%, with the pharmaceutical sector crossing Rs 15,000 crore annual production.
• Agriculture allocation at Rs 3,000 crore pushed the PM-KISAN scheme, with 12 lakh farmer families receiving Rs 6,000 annual income support.
• Revenue deficit at Rs 1,000 crore was manageable, though the March lockdown created uncertainty about year-end collection and expenditure figures.
• Fiscal deficit at Rs 5,200 crore reached approximately 4% of GSDP, driven by capital-intensive highway and housing programmes.
• The state government restructured the industrial incentive package under GST, offering capital investment subsidies and interest subvention in lieu of the expired tax holidays.
• Smart City projects in Dehradun received Rs 800 crore for urban rejuvenation, including traffic management, waste processing, and public transport.