Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
Budget
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BJP promises piped water to all by 2024 but allocated reduced funds to it
In its manifesto for the 2014 elections, the BJP had promised that the government would "facilitate piped water to all households" The BJP in its manifesto for the general elections has announced that,
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Angola's national parks could be budgeted- Environment minister
The minister disclosed the information at the end of a visit of the ministerial delegation, which assessed the growth of the ravines that threaten to destroy some social facilities in Luena City. Paula
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Lack of budget hinders water provision in Ohangwena
The lack of budget in Ohangwena Region is hindering water provision, particularly to the much drought-stricken constituencies that to date have no water pipelines. The eastern part of the Ohangwena
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Swedish spring budget outlines spending on climate change, jobs
Sweden’s spring mini-budget on Wednesday contained reforms totaling 4.5 billion crowns ($486 million) and highlighted the center-left coalition government’s focus on climate change. The spring budget
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Australia stops payments to Green Climate Fund
Australia will stop contributions to the UN’s major fund for battling climate change this year, according to government budget papers released on Tuesday. With a federal election looming, the government
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Rs 100cr Minimum Support Price relief for farmers
New Delhi: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday announced an allocation of Rs 100 crore for providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission. Presenting
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Rs 60,000 crore Budget for Delhi presented in Assembly
The AAP government on Tuesday presented a Rs 60,000 crore Budget for 2019-20 laying emphasis on education, health and transport sectors and said it is “two times more” than the one presented in 2014-15.
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73% hike in allocation of funds to roads and bridges
In a major fillip to the infrastructure projects in the Capital, the Aam Aadmi Party government has proposed ₹1,900 crore as budget allocation for roads and bridges, a 73% hike from the previous Budget.
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Education remains top priority, gets 26% share of total budget
Education continued to be the top priority for the Delhi government with the sector receiving the highest share of ₹15,601 crore, which is 26% of the total budget allocation for 2019-20. In his budget
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Health sector gets ₹7,485 crore as share to boost facilities
The Delhi government on Tuesday allocated ₹7,485 crore for the health sector in its 2019-20 budget with Rs 588 crore being proposed for construction of new hospitals and re-modelling of existing ones.