Telangana budget 2020 highlights: Rs 1.8 lakh crore budget presented by Harish Rao

Finance Minister Harish Rao presented Rs 1.8 lakh crore in the assembly today for the financial year 2020-21. Here are the highlights from the minister's speech on the budget...

Highlights:

♥ Rs 3 crore allocated for constituency development

♥ 2.72 lakh double bedrooms to be constructed in different phases, Rs 11,000 crore fund is allocated.

♥ Rs 550 crore allocated for police command control and Rs 5000 crore for the police department.

♥ The government allocates Rs 14, 416 crores for the power sector.

♥ Two corridors in phase 2 of Hyderabad metro rail -- Raidurg to Shamshabad and BHEL to Lakdikapool.

♥ Rs 14,800 crore allocated for municipal administration.

♥ For the development of Musi Riverfront and areas under GHMC, the government allocated Rs 10,000 crore.

♥ Rs 11,054 crore for completing pending irrigation projects.

♥ This year, the budget for Aasara pension has been enhanced from Rs 9,042 crore to Rs 11,758 crore.

♥ Rs 1200 crore for interest-free loans.

♥ Rs 1350 crore for Kalyana Lakshmi, an increase of Rs 650 crore.