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New Delhi, March 22The AAP government on Thursday presented its Rs 53,000 crore Budget for 2018-19 in the Assembly, which laid emphasis on environment, health, education and water. “The Budget estimates for 2018-19 are pegged at Rs 53,000 crore which is 19.45 per cent more than the revised Budget estimates of Rs 44,370 crore for the previous financial year,” Sisodia said. 26% allocation for education sectorThe Delhi government allocated Rs 13,9997 crore for the education sector, which is 26 per cent of the total Budget. In the Budget for the financial year 2017-2018, 23.5 per cent of the total Budget amount was allocated for the education sector. 12.7% allocation for healthThe AAP government allocated Rs 6,729 crore for the health sector in the Budget, which is 12.7 per cent of the total..