Budget should reflect farmers’ sacrifices for capital: Naidu

He wants it to be realistic with proper allocations for growth engines

March 02, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:53 am IST - HYDERABAD:

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday described as historic the parting of 32,000 acres by farmers for the new capital under the Land Pooling Scheme and said their sacrifices should be reflected in the State’s 2015-16 budget as also in the Governor’s address to the joint session of legislature.

The Chief Minister held a review meeting with senior officials on the budgetary proposals and the draft report of the Governor’s address.

He told the meeting that the welfare of farmers, SCs, STs, BCs, minorities, women and youth should be accorded priority in the budget. Similarly, agriculture and poverty eradication should get major attention.

Mr. Naidu wanted the budget to be realistic with proper allocations for growth engines. Government’s commitment for comprehensive development of all 13 districts, particularly Rayalaseema region, should be highlighted.

The fact that the 14{+t}{+h}Finance Commission mentioned that Andhra Pradesh would have deficit budget even after five years and the efforts made by the State government to get help from the Centre should also be incorporated in the budget.

He asked the officials to include the measures taken in the last eight months to overcome the challenges arising out of united Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation in the budget as also the Governor’s address.

The highlights of the election manifesto, his promises and the implementation of various programmes and those proposed to be taken up next financial year should also to be incorporated.

Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Vice-Chairman of the State Planning Board Ch. Kutumba Rao, Skill Development Corporation Chairman Ghanta Subba Rao, Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao and other senior officials participated in the meeting.

The Budget Session of the AP Legislature would begin on March 7 with the customary address by Governor E S L Narasimhan to both the Houses.

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