India
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New Delhi, Mar 09: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the Finance portfolio, proposed a budget outlay of Rs Rs 69,000 crore for 2021-22, the highest so far Delhi govt’s Budget for the financial year 2021-22 to be ‘Deshbhakti Budget’, he said.
Presenting the budget, Sisodia announced that the AAP government will install 500 Tricolours on high masts across Delhi and Rs 45 crores have been allocated for the same.
Delhi budget highlights
- Rs 10 crore allocated for programmes on Bhagat Singh’s life during 75-week ‘Deshbhakti’ events.
- Rs 10 crore allocated for programmes on Baba Saheb Ambedkar during 75-week “Deshbhakti” celebrations
- Delhi will have its first Sainik School alongside Delhi Armed Forces preparatory academy where besides regular studies, students will be acquainted with NDA coaching.
- COVID-19 vaccines will be available free of cost for people…