Over `4,000 crore sought for power, farm sectors

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has sought 2115.44 crore for implementation of schemes/projects in the power sector and `2000 crore to provide assistance to farmers whose crops were damaged by hailstorm.

For the power sector, an additional `1499.29 crore was demanded for various payments, subsidy to UPPCL for amount received as securities under the UDAY scheme. An amount of `100 crore has been demanded for expansion and strengthening of major airstrips in the state. An additional `10 crore has been sought for underwriting to launch air services to Agra and Varanasi.

A sum of `143 crore has been demanded for preparation of electoral rolls, storage of electronic voting machines, training of staff and printing of electoral rolls. Also, `25 lakh has been sought for cashless medical treatment facility for treatment of serious ailments to state government employees.

A sum of `162.78 crore has been demanded by tge law department. The demands include additional sum of `40 crore needed to digitise records of Allahabad high court in Allahabad and Lucknow. An additional amount of `300 crore has been earmarked for Lohia Rural Housing scheme. A sum of `200 crore more has been demanded for Prime Minister’s housing scheme for construction of houses in the rural areas.

Besides,`20 crore has been sought to strengthen health services in collaboration with Bill and Milinda Gates Foundation in Sitapur. A sum of `15 crore has been earmarked for renovation and beautification of Jawaharbagh’s horticulture garden. An amount of `150 crore has been given for construction work and payment of salaries at Rural Institute of medical Sciences, Safai in Etawah. A sum of `32 crore has been earmarked for loan to the PCDF to set up a milk powder plant. An amount of `12 crore has been demanded for lamination of ration cards. Plus, `40 crore has been sought to provide pension to dependents of freedom fighters under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Yojana.

An additional Rs 20 crore has been demanded for construction of towers for the Civil Service Institute.

Similarly, `100 crore has been demanded for completion of Agra Inner Ring Road project and for waiver of interest on the loan given to Agra Development Authority to complete the project.

Additional amount of `40 crore has been demanded for setting up of Jai Prakash Narain International Centre at Gomti Nagar in Lucknow.

A sum of `5 crore has been given to run the Samajwadi Yuva Sva Rozgar Yojana (Samajwadi self-employment scheme) while additional amount of `64 crore has been given for setting up of Carpet Market in Bhadohi.

A sum of `100 crore has been demanded for setting up of perfume park and museum project in Kannauj. A token sum of Rs 1 crore has been sought to solve the problems concerning the NRIs.

An amount of `16.94 crore has been demanded to provide loan to UPDESCO to set up Electronic Manufacturing Cluster in Greater NOIDA region.