Uttar Pradesh

• 19 Aug 2021

Oxygen Plants in Uttar Pradesh

Why in News

• The HDFC Bank will set up 4 oxygen plants in the state, under the Parivartan scheme.

Key Points

• The bank will set up four oxygen plants at Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Bhadohi and Lucknow to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh under its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program 'Parivartan'.
• These oxygen plants will make hospitals self-reliant in handling critical cases requiring medical oxygen support and will eliminate dependence on cryogenic tankers for transportation of oxygen from remote locations.
• Roy said that the bank has taken this initiative to help the government and the Covid Warriors in this epidemic. The bank will spend Rs 3 crore for setting up oxygen plants in these four cities.

Supplementary Budget

Why in News

• On August 18, 2021, the Uttar Pradesh government presented a supplementary budget of Rs 7,301.52 crore in the state assembly to meet the additional expenditure for the current financial year 2021-22.

Key Points

• State Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented this supplementary budget in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
• This supplementary budget is only 1.33 percent of the annual budget of Rs 5.5 lakh crore for the current financial year. The focus of this supplementary budget is on creating new employment opportunities.
• In this budget, the most important issues of public welfare or fulfillment of a particular scheme have been focused. There are some new demands, especially to create employment opportunities for the youth, for which Rs 3,000 crore has been allocated.
• Apart from this, emphasis will be given on social security fund for advocates, improvement of electricity system, construction of Ambedkar memorial and cultural centre, conservation of cattle and augmentation of infrastructure in Ayodhya.