2025-26 In the state budget, Rajasthan Finance Minister Dia Kumari was presented in the assembly on Wednesday. GDP Domestic Products (GSDP).
Presenting a budget of 5.37-on crore crore, Ms. Kumari, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister, announced the recruitment for 2.75 lakh posts in the government and private sector, drinking water connections for 20 lakh houses and nine Greenfield Expressway Construction cost Rs 60,000 crore. “We are committed to creating a $ 350 billion economy by 2030,” said Ms. Kumari.
Ms. Kumari described her financial statements as the state’s first “green budget”, focusing on climate change adaptation, forests, environment and biodiversity. He said that the state government will take concrete steps to promote permanent agriculture, water harvesting, recycling and waste disposal and capacity building in these domains.
While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party welcomed the state budget as a document for “inclusive development”, the opposition Congress said that Ms. Kumari’s budget speech included only “Jugglary of the figures” and youth, backward classes, Dalits Anything for anything had failed to give up. , Tribals and women. Former CM Ashok Gehlot said that the budget will also deny the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Ms. Kumari in her 138-minute speech confirmed that GSDP indicates the development of the state, it was estimated to increase more than Rs. 9,89,000 crore in 2025–26. He said, “The state government has fulfilled its 58% promises made in the election manifesto and completed 73% of the previous budget announcements,” he said.
In the budget of 2025-26, the estimated revenue receipts were estimated at Rs 2.94 lakh crore, estimated revenue expenditure at Rs. 3.25 lakh crore and estimated revenue deficit at Rs 31,009 crore.
Ms. Kumari announced free electricity to 150 units per month to the beneficiaries under the CM’s free power scheme. Other budgetary announcements for the energy sector included 50,000 new agricultural power connections, 5 lakh domestic connections, eradication of banking with other states at high rates and the establishment of more solar plants.
Allocation of Rs 10 crore for non-fleet road work in each assembly constituency, as well as Rs 15 crore in constituencies located in the desert area, Rs 50 crore for detailed project reports of ring roads in 15 cities. , And Rs 250 crore for traffic reform work in Jaipur. The Finance Minister also announced the construction of funds of Rs 150 crore under CM’s Thar Area Development Program.
Ms. Kumari announced the development of 10 sites as a new global capacity center policy, a business promotion policy for business sector and 10 sites as prestigious tourist destinations. He said that night tourism and Rs. 100 crore rupees will be spent to promote Rs 100 crore.
Monthly Social Security Pension for the elderly, widows, single women, separately arbitrary persons and small and marginal farmers. Rose from 1,200 to Rs. Other budgetary announcements included the installation of a center for cyber control and war room and an increase in Rs 350 crore, and an increase in PM farmer salmon with the increase in bonus at the minimum support price for wheat.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said in a press conference after the budget presentation that it will ensure the sustainable development of the state. He said that the budget was presented as per the promises made by the BJP to the people.
Earlier, Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani announced in the House that the government would make a statement on issues raised by the opposition after zero hours on February 20. The opposition Congress was demanding the state government’s response to monitoring and phone tapping allegations. Level by Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena. (EOM)
Published – February 20, 2025 01:47 AM IST
