Key Highlights
- Total outlay reaches Rs 1 lakh crore, a 31.5 % rise over the previous fiscal.
- Capital expenditure surges to Rs 28,000 crore, double last year’s allocation.
- Major thrusts include infrastructure, transport, women‑welfare, healthcare, education, and environmental safeguards.
- New institutional mechanisms such as the Traders’ Welfare Board and a biennial Global Investment Summit are introduced.
- Specific pilot programmes target underground power lines, smart‑card bus travel for women, and modern cow‑shelters.
Detailed Insights
The 2025‑26 Delhi Budget, unveiled by Chief Minister‑Finance Minister Rekha Gupta, earmarks a historic Rs 1 lakh crore, marking the largest fiscal package in the capital’s history. Capital spending expands to Rs 28,000 crore, directed at roads, water conveyance, and sewer infrastructure, including Rs 500 crore for upgrading sewage‑treatment plants and Rs 250 crore for replacing antiquated sewer lines. Transport development receives Rs 12,952 crore, with Rs 1,000 crore dedicated to enhancing Delhi‑NCR connectivity and the rollout of smart cards to replace free‑ride pink tickets for women.
Social protection measures allocate Rs 5,100 crore for a monthly stipend of Rs 2,500 to eligible women, while Rs 750 crore funds free laptops for 1,200 Class X scholars. Health financing under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana totals Rs 2,144 crore, complemented by Rs 9,000 crore for clean drinking water and sanitation improvements. Education initiatives launch new CM Shri Schools with a Rs 100 crore endowment and extend laptop distribution to merit‑based students.
Economic vibrancy is pursued through the formation of a Traders’ Welfare Board and the institutionalisation of a biennial Global Investment Summit to attract capital inflows. Environmental commitments comprise Rs 300 crore for pollution mitigation and Rs 506 crore for forest‑department activities, while a Rs 100 crore pilot seeks to underground high‑tension power lines. Municipal development receives Rs 6,897 crore, and cultural promotion is supported via a Rs 30 crore allocation for an International Film Festival. Modern cow shelters in Ghummanhera are financed at Rs 40 crore.