Andhra Pradesh unveils ₹2.94 lakh crore budget with ₹68,742 crore deficit for 2024-25

"The budget proposals I am presenting today have been made with the state's financial position in mind and are aimed at reviving the state financially by creating wealth. This is focused on restarting the financial wheels of the state," said State Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav.

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Andhra Pradesh government on Monday presented a budget of ₹ 2.94 lakh crore for the year 2024-25 with Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav asserting that it was aimed at "restarting the financial wheels of the state.” Presenting the budget in the Assembly, he said the estimated revenue deficit is around ₹ 34,743.

38 crore (2.12% of the GSDP) and the fiscal deficit is estimated at around ₹ 68,742.65 crore (4.



19% of the GSDP) for the financial year. "The budget proposals which I am presenting today were made by keeping the state's financial position in consideration and to revive the (state) financially by creating wealth. This is aimed at restarting the financial wheels of the state," said Keshav.

The state government presented a budget of ₹ 2,94,427.25 crore for FY25 with a revenue expenditure estimated at ₹ 2,35,916.99 crore and capital expenditure at ₹ 32,712.

84 crore. The budget allotted ₹ 16,739 crore for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for FY25, a portfolio held by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. A total of ₹ 29,909 crore for school education and ₹ 18,421 crore for Healthcare and Family welfare were allotted in the 2024-25 budget.

Attacking the earlier YSRCP government, Kehsav said by the time the previous regime was out of power, the state's financial position was on the verge of collapse. Opposition YSRCP boycotted the session today..