What To Know About Delhi Budget 2025?

Delhi’s Budget 2025-26

The Chief Minister of the UT of Delhi, presented Delhi’s budget for the year 2025-26 in the state assembly. The significant points regarding the budget are mentioned below for one’s better understanding and reference:

1. Budget Of The State

The budget of Delhi is around Rs. 1 lakh crore, which is increased by 31.5% over last year’s budget. The capital expenditure has been doubled up by Rs. 28,000 crore.

2. PM Jan Arogya Yojana

A fund worth around Rs. 2144 crore has been allocated toward the healthcare scheme.

3. Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Around 5100 crore rupees have been set aside for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana. Under the scheme, all the women beneficiaries are entitled to Rs. 2500 per month to be deposited into their accounts.

4. Connectivity

To expand the connectivity within Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), around 1000 crore has been allocated.

5. Construction Of Roads & Bridges

The budget has assigned Rs. 3843 crore for the construction of roads and bridges.

6. CCTV For Women’s Safety

The state government has taken a step to enhance women’s safety by installing CCTV cameras for which around 50,000 Rupees have been transferred.

7. Atal Canteens

To establish Atal canteens, the budget has set aside around Rs. 100 crore to establish 100 Atal canteens.

8. Slum Development

For the development of slum areas and JJ colony, the budget has an exclusive fund worth Rs. 696 crore.

9. Water & Sewer Facilities

Rs. 9000 crore has been set aside for clean drinking water facilities and Rs. 500 crore for improving the Sewer Treatment Plants (STPs). An additional fund worth Rs. 250 crore has been assigned to replace the old sewer lines.

10. Cleansing Yamuna

To clean the Yamuna river, the state has allocated funds worth Rs. 500 crore, and the treated water will be diverted through the decentralisation of 40 Sewer Treatment Plants.

11. CM Shri Schools

Under the New Education Policy (NEP), CM Shri Schools will be established with a budget of around 100 crore. All the government schools will be equipped with modern computer labs and smart classes. The state government will also distribute free laptops to around 1200 students in the 10th class.

12. Ayushman Bharat Yojana

The budget has allocated around 2144 crores to provide people with an insurance coverage of an extra 5 lakh rupees under the Ayushman Yojana.