Uttar Pradesh gets a package of Rs 45,000 crore from Centre

The Centre approved a package equivalent to Rs 45,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh. The package includes release of fresh installments of funds for centrally-assisted projects which are pending due to various reasons, including inability on the side of the state government to provide utilization certificates.
Uttar Pradesh was demanding a package of Rs 93,000 crore. The entire fund will not be provided in one go but in installments.

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012