98. The budget support for Central, State and UT Plans has been placed at Rs 100,100 crore, an increase of Rs 13,862 crore over revised estimates 2000-2001. This amounts to an increase of 16 per cent. Gross budgetary support for the Central Plan is being enhanced from Rs 48,269 crore in the revised estimates 2000-2001 to Rs 59,456 crore in 2001-2002. Central Plan assistance to States and Union Territories in 2001-2002 is also proposed to be increased to Rs 40,644 crore from Rs 37,969 crore in the revised estimates 2000-2001.