46 per cent outlay increased
DH News Service, New Delhi: Planning Commission of India on Tuesday approved Karnatakas annual plan size for Rs 25,953 crore for the year 2008-09, giving emphasis to infrastructure development and social sector. The State plan size was increased of about 46 per cent over the plan outlay of 2007-08, which was Rs 17,783 crore. With this, Karnataka stood third place in India after Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in terms of having highest plan outlay State. Plan size of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh was Rs 44,000 crore and Rs 35,000 crore, respectively.