Accent on thrift, U.P. govt begins preparations for budget 2023-2024

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked its departments to take a look at measures for thrift as it begins preparations for the annual budget for 2023-2024. It has asked departments to submit their proposals to the state finance department by November 30, which would be incorporated in the next budget.

“Wasteful expenditure should be checked and unproductive expenditure should be minimised. The state government’s orders for thrift measures should be specially taken care of in this regard,” said additional chief secretary, finance, Prashant Trivedi, in a circular dated September 30, sent to all additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries.

“The state government’s budget is a policy document giving shape to the state. Finalising the budgetary proposals is a top management function and the additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries should examine the budgetary proposals by holding meetings at their levels before sending them to the state finance department,” said Trivedi.