Supplementary Budget Tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

• 24 Aug 2024

Why in News?

Recently, The Uttarakhand government presented a Rs 5,013 crore supplementary budget in the state assembly.

Key Points

• The Uttarakhand Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2024, and an amendment to the Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 were also introduced.
  • The supplementary budget included Rs 1,532 crore for centrally funded schemes and Rs 273 crore for externally aided schemes.
  • A total provision of Rs 749 crore has been made for major construction works in the state.
  • Rs 50 crore has been kept for Tehri Lake development, Rs 32 crore for Gau Sadan construction, Rs 25 crore for nursing colleges and Rs 14 crore for degree college construction.
• The Uttarakhand Prisons and Correctional Services Bill, 2024, aims to update the state's prison laws following the repeal of several older acts by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The bill addresses the management and rehabilitation of prisoners.
• The state government has proposed amendments to the Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act to address issues arising from the expansion of municipal areas and related land disputes.

Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950

• It was one of the first important pieces of legislation that abolished the zamindari system in India.
• The main goal of this reform was to remove the intermediaries, such as Zamindars, Jagirdars, and Inamdars, who were exploiting tenant farmers.
• The reform also aimed to strengthen the landholders, or cultivators, by transferring land ownership directly to them.