Andhra Pradesh presents Rs 2.25 trn budget for FY21 amid Covid-19 crisis

The budget estimates includes a revenue expenditure of Rs 1,80,789 crore and a capital expenditure of Rs 44,396 crore

Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday presented the annual budget for the year 2020-21 with an outlay of Rs 2.25 trillion. The budget. estimates entail an overall decease of 1.4 per cent over the 2019-20 budget estimates on account of the economic slowdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, state finance minister Buggana Rajendranath said.

Presenting the budget in the state legislative assembly, the Rajendranath said the government had taken rapid strides towards fulfilling the goal of comprehensive development of Andhra Pradesh and positioning the state at the very top in terms of human development.