Key Highlights
- Total allocation of ₹5.37 lakh crore, earmarked for green‑centric projects across electricity, roads and water.
- Creation of 2.75 lakh jobs – 1.25 lakh in the public sector and 1.5 lakh in private enterprises.
- Implementation of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan‑2030 and planting of 10 crore trees.
- Launch of a ₹150 crore Centre of Excellence for Climate Change and a Waste‑to‑Wealth network in every district.
- Major investments in water supply (₹5,830 crore urban mission, ₹425 crore rural scheme) and renewable power generation (additional 6,400 MW).
Detailed Insights
The Rajasthan government, led by Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, presented a historic Green Budget that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Out of the total ₹5.37 lakh crore, ₹27,854 crore (about 11.34 % of the scheme outlay) is dedicated to climate‑responsive initiatives. The budget sets up a Climate Change Adaptation Plan‑2030, a dedicated Centre of Excellence (₹150 crore), and proposes the planting of ten crore saplings to curb carbon emissions.
In the water sector, the state aims to connect 20 lakh households to safe drinking water, allocate ₹425 crore for rural water supply, and dedicate ₹5,830 crore to the urban Jal Jeevan Mission. Infrastructure development includes ₹5,000 crore for highways, bypasses and flyovers, plus a massive ₹60,000 crore investment in nine greenfield expressways under hybrid annuity and BOT models.
Energy goals feature an additional 6,400 MW of power generation, supplementing 5,700 MW of ongoing projects and a projected 10 GW from the private sector. The budget also provisions 50,000 new agricultural electricity connections and 5 lakh domestic connections. Agriculture receives ₹9,300 crore for the Ram Jal Setu link, ₹1,250 crore for drip‑irrigation subsidies, and ₹900 crore for solar pumps and farm ponds.
Social welfare measures include a ₹1,250 per month pension, a ₹350 crore fund for gig and unorganized workers, and targeted schemes for differently‑abled citizens, senior travellers, and girls’ education. Health receives a ₹3,500 crore infusion for the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana, while education sees a ₹1,000 crore allocation for new district‑level institutions.
Key Concepts
- Green Budget: A fiscal plan that prioritises environmental sustainability alongside economic growth.
- Climate Change Adaptation Plan‑2030: A strategic framework designed to enhance the state’s resilience to climate‑induced risks by the year 2030.
- Waste‑to‑Wealth Parks: Dedicated zones where solid waste is processed into marketable products, fostering circular economy principles.
- Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM): A public‑private partnership arrangement that shares project risk and financing between the government and private investors.
- Centre of Excellence for Climate Change: A specialized institute tasked with research, policy‑making and capacity building on climate mitigation and adaptation.