Delhi Budget 2011

Delhi Budget 2011

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today presented a budget of Rs 27,067 crore for this year with a plan outlay of Rs 13,600 crore and a non-plan expenditure of Rs 13,307.

The first Delhi Chief Minister to present the budget, Dikshit earmarked Rs 160 crore for centrally-sponsored projects.

The Chief Minister announced a total of 14,000 new staff in schools and enhanced scholarships for students. A total of 27 lakh school-going children would be covered under the 'Universal Free Health Scheme' for which a corpus of Rs 100 crore has been set up.

The MLA fund has been increased from Rs two crore to Rs 2.5 crore.
Sources: http://www.ndtv.com

Delhi Budget 2011