Maharashtra govt allocates Rs 500 crore for Naxal affected areas in Budget

June 18, 2019 20:14

The Maharashtra government has allocated Rs 500 crore in its Budget for procuring modern weapons, instruments and technologies to put an end to Naxal activities in the affected areas of the state.

It also includes funds for special skill development programmes to provide employment to youth in the Naxal affected areas.

For the above purpose, an outlay of Rs 150 crore is being proposed for the year 2019-20.

Also, Rs 300 crore has been sanctioned to build world-class facilities for 2024 Olympics, said Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar while presenting the Budget in the legislative assembly on Tuesday.

He also said that a memorial would be constructed in Mumbai in remembrance of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

-- ANI

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