Bihar Assembly elections: Modi govt’s fund allocation for Bihar double than UPA, says Anurag Thakur
Patna: The Modi authorities has given particular precedence to Bihar by giving double funds and help in comparison with the UPA’s tenure reflecting dedication in direction of reworking the state, Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur has stated.
To speed up development of the state, the Modi authorities, throughout 2014-2019, supplied Bihar double the quantity totalling Rs 1,09,642 crore as in comparison with Rs 50,008 crore through the UPA 2009-14 by way of grants-in-aid, he stated.
This is a rise of 119 per cent over the quantity of funds given by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to Bihar, Thakur stated as a part of the election marketing campaign within the poll-bound state.
The first spherical of the three-phase elections concluded on Wednesday and the opposite two phases are on November three and November 7. The counting of votes shall be held on November 10.
Similarly, he stated the Modi authorities throughout 2014-2019 supplied Bihar a historic excessive of Rs 2,83,452 crore as in comparison with Rs 1,36,845 crore through the UPA 2009-14 by way of Tax Devolution, a rise of about 107 per cent over the quantity of funds given by the UPA to Bihar.
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The Budget Estimate for Bihar throughout 2020-21 by the use of Tax Devolution and grants-in-aid is Rs 78,896 crore and Rs 52,754 crore, respectively, which is an all-time historic excessive, the Union minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs added.
Talking about advantages of assorted schemes of the federal government to assist poor through the COVID-19 interval, Thakur stated, “Bihar has also benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, where over 2.4 crore beneficiaries received Rs 500 in three successive installments directly into their bank accounts.”
“Not only has every rupee gone directly into the bank accounts of intended beneficiaries, but also provided them a much-needed relief during the coronavirus pandemic,” he claimed.
Thakur additionally highlighted that “the National Social Assistance Program provided relief to over 36 lakh beneficiaries that included widows, divyangs and senior citizens by giving them Rs 1,000 each”.
“We have taken care of every segment of the society, especially the vulnerable sections,” he stated.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, greater than Rs 92,000 crore has been given to over 2.four crore accounts in Bihar, he stated, including that this has benefited self-help teams and people in want of help to arrange or broaden their companies.
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