12 off beat tourist destinations, 600 new panchayat ghars, smart PDS announced

H&ME gets allocation of Rs 1674.51 Cr, power gets Rs 2020.67 crore, tourism Rs 519.70 crore

Jammu: Allocating Rs 519.70 crore for Tourism and Culture in budget 2024-25, the government has announced development of 12 off-beat tourist destinations, 6 each in Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
Similarly, the government announced construction of 600 new panchayat ghars under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj while allocating Rs 3731.54 for Rural Sector for year 2024-25
Moreover, the government also announced roll out of Smart Public Distribution System while allocating of Rs445.25cr for Food and Civil Supplies sector.
For Agriculture and allied Sectors an allocation of about Rs 2053.39 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 524.33 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24. For Rural Sector, an allocation of about Rs 3731.54 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25.
For Forest sector, an allocation of about Rs 186.45 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 52 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24. For Cooperative sector, an allocation of about Rs 25 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 5 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24.
For Health and Medical Education Sector, an allocation of about Rs 1674.51 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25. For School and Higher Education Sector, an allocation of about Rs 1,284.47 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is `185.69 crore more than revised allocation of 2023- 24.
For Social and Tribal Welfare, an allocation of about Rs 358.52 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25, which is Rs 11.32 crore more than the revised allocation for 2023-24.
For Relief and Rehabilitation of Kashmir Migrants an allocation of Rs 1044.92 crore has been made under revenue and capital expenditure during 2024-25, which is Rs 134.70 crore more than the revised allocation of 2023-24.
For Sports sector, an allocation of about Rs 145.19 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 35.19 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24. For Skill Development and Employment, an allocation of about Rs 176.98 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 60.78 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24.
For Power sector, an allocation of about Rs 2020.67 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 698.28 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24. For Jal Shakti Department, an allocation of about Rs 2661.96 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 1129.03 crore more than revised allocation of 2023- 24.
For Housing and Urban Development Sector, an allocation of about Rs 2760.26 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 131.99 crore more than revised allocation of 2023- 24. For Road and Bridge Sector, an allocation of about Rs 4061.74 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 118.87 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24.
For Industries and Commerce Sector, an allocation of about Rs 534.62 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 138.36 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24. For Science and Technology Sector, an allocation of about Rs 159.80 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 71.80 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24.
For Transport Sector, an allocation of about Rs 22 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2024-25 which is Rs 8.11 crore more than revised allocation of 2023-24.

Updated On 7/24/2024 1:35:39 AM