12:15 pm: AP selected for implementation of power for all by the Centre. Efforts will be made to improve energy infrastructure accordingly
12:13 pm: Pensions for disabled enhanced and Fin Min announces govts resolve to rejuvenate administrative machinery
12:12 pm: Financial Minister announces setting up of NTR canteens to provide food at subsidised rates to poor. Govt announces planned decentralisation of services for effective delivery
12:00pm: Govt to expand airports at Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada
>Read: Navy opposes international airport at Vizag
12:00pm: Efforts to be made to improve port infrastructure at Machilipatnam, Bhavanapadu and Kalingapatnam ports.
11:57am: Labour and employment generation gets Rs.276 crore.
11:45am: Rural water supply to get Rs.1115crore
11:55am: Govt to provide internet facility to every village
11.37 am: Intermediate education gets Rs 812 cr, municipal administration Rs 3134 cr, roads & buildings Rs 2612 cr and housing Rs 808 cr
Rs. 7164 crore allocated to Power sector.
— Vijayawada Connect (@VjaConnect) >August 20, 2014
11:30am: Higher education allotted Rs 2275 cr, Health Rs 4388 cr, panchayat raj Rs 4260 cr, civil supplies Rs 2318 cr
>Read: AP likely to announce sub-plan for minorities, BCs
11:25am: Backward Classes Welfare gets Rs. 3130 crore and Tribal welfare Rs. 1150 crore
11:20am: School education receives a major chunk of Rs.12595 cr, Irrigation Rs 8465 crore, energy Rs. 7164 crore and Home Rs 3734 crore
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>Read: AP unveils plans for creating educational hub
11:15am: Revenue deficit estimated at Rs 6064 cr and fiscal deficit at Rs 19,028 cr
Revenue deficit estimated at Rs 6064 cr and fiscal deficit at Rs 19,028 cr
— Vijayawada Connect (@VjaConnect) >August 20, 2014
11:10am: Andhra Pradesh Finance minister Y. Ramakrishnudu introduces Rs. 1,11,884 cr budget in the State Assembly.
11:am: The budget being presented by the Telugu Desam government after a gap of 10 years. It is expected to be around Rs. 1 lakh crore, with focusing on rebuilding the State
>Read: AP government to give priority for fiscal prudence
10:55am: The Andhra Pradesh budget for 2014-15 will be presented in the Assembly today. Follow The Hindu for live updates.
>Read: New Andhra Pradesh faces Rs.15,000-cr. deficit
