HP allots Rs 5700 crore under annual plan
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Planning Board approved Rs 5,700 crore under its 2017-18 annual plan despite the NITI Aayog discontinuing the yearly allotment system.
Chief Minster Virbhadra Singh, who presided over the boards meeting, said the proposed plan size was 9.1 per cent more as compared to last years Rs 5,200 crore allotment, with top priority to social services sector.
The Board met after priorities of MLAs from all districts was sought. Apart from the social service sector, priority has been given to transport, agriculture and hydro-power in the plan, he said.
Despite limited financial resources, the state government is committed to fulfill all promises made by the Congress in its election manifesto, the Chief Minister said.
An outlay of Rs 2,213 crore has been proposed for social service sector, followed Rs 1,073 crore for transport and communication, Rs 714 crore for agriculture and allied services, Rs 1,436 crore for Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan, Rs 513 crore for Scheduled Tribes Sub-Plan and Rs 683 crore for hydel power.
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