Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces free LPG, health scheme in budget

Siddaramaiah

In his pre-assembly election budget for 2018-19, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced schemes for universal health coverage, providing free LPG connections and mitigating miseries of dry land farmers.

He also said implementation of the sixth pay commission for 5.93 lakh state government employees and 5.73 lakh pensioners would cost '10,508 crore to the exchequer. The commission has recommended 30 per cent hike in salary, and with increase in pay and other steps to increase efficiency, the government would be able to implement its welfare measures, he said.

UP budget focuses on agri, allied sectors
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday presented a '4,28,384.52-crore budget for the financial year 2018-19 that focuses on agriculture and allied sectors in a big way. The annual budget, presented by state Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal in the assembly, has 11.4 per cent higher budgetary provisions this time than the previous budget and proposes '14,341.89 crore allocation for new schemes.

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