NDA allies Nitish, Naidu function plainly; Bihar, Andhra obtain unique plans

The Union Budget 2024-24, offered by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (July 23) has actually made a number of news for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh– states where it obtained its essential allies Janata Dal (United)- led by Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu’s Telegu Desam Party ( TDP).

FM Sitharaman has actually introduced brand-new flight terminals, clinical universities, freeways in Bihar, and Special Financial Support for Andhra Pradesh in Budget 2024.

What Budget 2024 has actually introduced for Bihar

• New flight terminals, clinical universities and sporting activities facilities to be established in Bihar.

• 26,000 crore to be designated for freeways in Bihar

• Requests from the Bihar federal government for multilateral advancement assistance will certainly be quickened, FM Sitharaman stated.

VIDEO CLIP|Budget 2024 Speech Highlights: “New airports, medical colleges, and sports infrastructure in Bihar will be constructed. An additional allocation to support capital investments will be provided. The request of Bihar government for external assistance from multi-lateral… pic.twitter.com/xlbBYU1CtH

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“On the Amritsar-Kolkata industrial corridor, we will support the development of an industrial nod at Gaya in Bihar,” Sitharaman said presenting the Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha.

The Finance Minister further said that the move would catalyse the development of the eastern region.

“We will also support the development of road connectivity projects- Patna -Purnea expressway, Buxar- Bhagalpur highway, Bodhgaya- Rajgir-Vaishali- Darbhanga, and an additional two-lane bridge over river Ganga in Buxar for Rs 26,000 crores,” she added.

VIDEO CLIP|”We will certainly create a strategy ‘Poorvodaya’ for overall advancement of the Eastern area of the nation, covering Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

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What Andhra Pradesh got from Budget 2024

• Rs 15,000 crore allocated in the current fiscal year to develop Andhra Pradesh’s capital

• Concerted efforts to fulfill commitments under the AP Reorganisation Act

• Grants for backward regions of Andhra Pradesh to be provided as per the AP Reorganisation Act.

“Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act – Our government has made efforts to fulfil the commitments in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,” Sitharaman said.

“Recognising the state’s need for capital, we will facilitate special financial support through multilateral agencies. In the current FY, Rs 15,000 crore will be arranged with additional amounts in future years,” the Finance Minister said.