Delhi Budget 2021 highlights: AAP plans to elevate per capita income to Singapore's level by 2047

Sisodia announced 75 weeks of programmes starting March 12th to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day in what he termed the "Deshbhakti Budget".

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Total outlay of this Budget is 6.1% more than the Budget presented for financial year 2020-21.
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented a Rs 69,000-crore Budget for financial year 2021-22 on Tuesday. Sisodia announced 75 weeks of programmes starting March 12th to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day in what he termed the "Deshbhakti Budget".

Here are the other highlights from Delhi's Budget 2021-22:
  • Total outlay of this Budget is 6.1% more than the Budget presented for financial 2020-21 at Rs 69,000 crore
  • Free Covid vaccine scheme at state-run hospitals; special women mohalla clinics
  • Law university, English speaking course on cards for higher education students
  • Rs 16,377 crore, which accounts for one-fourth of the total Budget, was allocated for education
  • Health sector was allotted Rs 9,934 crore of the Budget
  • AAP plans to increase Delhi's per capita income to Singapore's level by 2047, as per Sisodia. A growth of 16% would be required to successfully achieve this goal, he added
  • Delhi govt allocated Rs 50 crore for free Covid-19 vaccines in state-run hospitals. "Soon, per day vaccination will be increased to 60,000 from 45,000," said Sisodia
  • Proposal put forward to allocate Rs 45 crore to install high masts to hoist the national flag at 500 places across Delhi
  • Rs 10 crore has been allocated for programmes on Bhagat Singh's life during the 75-week 'Deshbhakti' events
  • Rs 10 crore allocated for programmes on Baba Saheb Ambedkar during the 'Deshbhakti' events
  • Hundred specialised schools of excellence to be opened across Delhi
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