Union Budget 2024 presented for NDA allies, not for India; Maharashtra neglected, says NCP (SP)

The NCP SP on Tuesday said the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was not for India but for the NDA allies of Bihar and Andhra PradeshIn a post on X NCP SP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said Maharashtra was neglected in the Union Budget 2024 and people of the state will give the BJP a befitting reply in the assembly polls later this yearDid Mrs nsitharaman just present the Budget for Bihar and AndhraPradesh This is a hold on to Crutches Budget2024 BJP4Indialed NDA government knows that if the Budget is not favourable for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh their government will fall Mrs NirmalaSitaraman presented a budget to benefit the NDA not IndiaPS Neglected people of Maharashtra will give a befitting reply to BJP in the forthcoming Vidhan Sabha elections Jai Hind Jai Maharashtra Crasto wroteThe Union Budget 2024 allocated substantial funds for Bihar including over Rs 26000 crore for highway development and Rs 11500 crore for flood mitigation efforts while Andhra Pradesh received significant financial aid including Rs 15000 crore for the state capitals development with ongoing commitments for future supportThe Centre will also formulate a plan called Purvodaya for the allround development of Bihar Jharkhand West Bengal Odisha and Andhra PradeshThe announcement covers human resource development infrastructure and the generation of economic opportunities to make the eastern region of the country covering Bihar Jharkhand West Bengal Odisha and Andhra pradesh an engine to attain Viksit BharatIn her Budget speech in Parliament Nirmala Sitharaman said On the AmritsarKolkata industrial corridor we will support the development of an industrial nod at Gaya in Bihar We will also support the construction of road connectivity projects namely PatnaPurnia Expressway BuxarBagalpur Expressway BodhgayaRajgirVaishaliDarbanga and an additional twolane bridge over river Ganga at Buxar at a total cost of Rs 26000 crPower projects including setting up of a new 2400 megawatt power plant at Pirpainti will be taken up at a cost of Rs 21400 crore she addedThe Finance Minister said that new airports medical colleges and sports infrastructure in Bihar will be constructed An additional allocation to support capital investments will be provided she saidShe emphasised that the requests of the Bihar government for external assistance from multilateral development banks will be expedited The FM also announce an allocation of Rs 11500 crore or flood control measures in Bihar Funds have also been provided for developing the Temple corridors in the iconic temples in NIhar The Kashi Model will be implemented in Bodh Gaya Special funds have also been provided for the Rajgir Jain Temple siteAndhra Pradesh also benefited from the Union Budget 202425 as the Finance Minister announced special financial support to the state recognising the states need for capitalAndhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act Our govt has made efforts to fulfil the commitments in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act Recognising the states need for capital we will facilitate special financial support through multilateral agencies Sitharaman saidIn the current FY Rs 15000 crore will be arranged with additional amounts in future years she addedThe Finance Minister is presenting the first Union Budget of the Modi 30 government and her seventh consecutive one during the Monsoon Session of Parliament The budget session of Parliament began on July 22 and according to schedule will end on August 12With inputs from Agencies