UP Budget: Ayodhya airport gets ₹500 crore, govt loosens purse strings for metro projects

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday set aside ₹500 crore for an airport in Ayodhya and ₹200 crore for the beautification of Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath temple in a Budget that is also big on road and metro rail projects.

The Budget, presented in the State Assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, provides ₹2,000 crore for the new airport project at Jewar near Delhi. The Kanpur Metro Rail Project gets ₹358 crore and ₹286 crore has been allocated for the metro rail in Agra. It has earmarked ₹200 crore more for metro rail projects in Gorakhpur and other cities. The 2020-21 Budget sets a target for the construction of four lakh houses for weaker sections within a year and lists schemes to help the youth make a living.