Uttar Pradesh govt to table supplementary demand for grants on August 27

The state government is likely to provide liberal doses of funds for key sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, roads, social, and energy

The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government will table its first supplementary budget of the current financial year on August 27, during the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature, seeking additional funds for infrastructure and development projects in the state.

Although the size of the budget remains under wraps, it is expected to be around Rs 150 billion, considering the Annual Budget tabled by the Adityanath government on February 16 was itself to the tune of over Rs 3.84 trillion.

Supplementary budget is tabled to get the legislature's approval to meet additional expenses during the course of the financial year over