उत्तराखंड राज्य बजट 2022-23 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Total expenditure reached approximately Rs 53,000 crore under the re-elected BJP government of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, marking a 12% jump reflecting economic normalisation.
• Revenue receipts grew to Rs 44,500 crore as the post-pandemic recovery matured and all economic sectors returned to or exceeded pre-COVID levels.
• Own tax revenue surged to Rs 16,200 crore, a 17% jump driven by booming GST collections, property registrations, and excise revenue.
• GST compensation from the centre ended in June 2022, but the state's own GST collections had grown sufficiently to partially offset the loss.
• Tourism arrivals exceeded 40 million for the first time, surpassing pre-pandemic levels as the Char Dham yatra recorded its highest-ever footfall.
• Char Dham highway project crossed 70% completion with Rs 5,000 crore spent during the year, and several completed stretches transformed travel times.
• Education spending reached Rs 9,000 crore with emphasis on the new National Education Policy implementation and establishing PM SHRI model schools.
• Health sector received Rs 5,200 crore as the state consolidated pandemic-era infrastructure investments into permanent healthcare capacity.
• Industrial production in the Dehradun-Haridwar corridor reached an all-time high, with Patanjali, Dabur, and pharma companies expanding operations.
• The state government launched a Rs 1,000 crore 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme to support women's self-help groups in rural areas.
• Revenue surplus of Rs 500 crore was achieved for the first time in several years, a significant fiscal milestone.
• Fiscal deficit moderated to Rs 4,200 crore at approximately 2.8% of GSDP, returning within the 3% FRBM ceiling.
• Capital expenditure at Rs 8,500 crore was the highest ever, with the state benefiting from the centre's Rs 1 lakh crore interest-free capital expenditure loan scheme for states.
• The Kedarnath-Badrinath-Hemkund Master Plan received Rs 2,000 crore for developing the Char Dham circuit as a world-class pilgrimage destination.
• Outstanding debt crossed Rs 62,000 crore, though the debt-to-GSDP ratio stabilised at approximately 25%.