Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher alongwith top brass of UT Administration will seek more funds for the union territory for fiscal year 2020-21 at the meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to be held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma will chair the meeting of the committee to look into the demands of union territories.
Chandigarh has been allocated Rs 5138.10 crore for the next financial year 2020-21 by the Union Government against the demand of Rs 5658 crore by the UT Administration.
Of the total budget allocation of Rs 5138.10 crore, UT got Rs 4643.96 crore under the revenue head and Rs 494.14 crore under the capital head. The budget outlay for 2020-21 for Chandigarh had increased by 8.1 percent from the current fiscal year.
The major allocation to various sectors for next fiscal included Rs 561.36 cr allocation to Police, Rs 843.73 cr to education, Rs 963.47 cr to Housing and Urban Development, Rs 294.96 cr to Transport, Rs 962.75 cr to energy sector, Rs 522 cr to health among others.
“The Administration had sought Rs 5658 cr for next financial year 2020-21 from the Centre, said UT Advisor.
