20.7.13

Bounty for UP

The SP government’s tough stance saw the finalization of a massive plan size of Rs.69,200 crore for Uttar Pradesh for financial year 2013-14.
The plan size, which is 19.72% higher than approved outlay for 2012-13, included Rs.11,225 crore as Central assistance. In addition, the state is expected to get about Rs.18,000 crore from the UPA through various Centrally-sponsored schemes despite UP’s poor performance on most of the socio-economic indices.
Ahluwalia later said that going by money actually spent by UP in the last fiscal, the increase was a whopping 40%.
The generous support from the Centre was imminent as the UPA government’s survival depends on outside support of SP after both the Trinamool Congress and the DMK walked out. UPA has since repaired bridges with DMK somewhat and can look to Janata Dal (U), but SP remains a key factor in the Lok Sabha arithmetic. 

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