- By Raju Kumar
- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:39 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Budget 2025: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget 2025-26 for the national capital, the BJP government's first after 27 years. She stated that this year the Delhi government's Budget is Rs. 1 lakh crores. The chief minister allocated Rs 9,000 crore for clean drinking water and sanitation.
Delhi FY26 Budget allocated Rs 500 crore for Yamuna cleaning. She said only treated water will enter river through decentralisation of 40 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
"Delhi FY26 Budget allocates Rs 500 crore for repair, upgradation of STPs and Rs 250 crore for replacement of old sewer lines," Gupta announced.
"This is not an ordinary budget. Delhi and whole country is watching this. They all have very hope with new government. This budget is not just an account or ledger; this is budget of transformation from bad economy to Viksit Delhi. The Delhi government's budget this year is Rs. 1 lakh crores. This budget is historic. We are presenting a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. This is 31.5 percent more than last year," CM Gupta stated in the assembly.
Addressing the assembly, CM Gupta stated that the Delhi government has allocated Rs 5,100 crores for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana. She also proposed Rs. 28,000 crores for capital expenditure in the national capital. To develop infrastructure for better connectivity with the NCR region, Rs. 1000 crores was allocated.
The Chief Minister said, "Soon people will get the benefit of Ayushman Yojana, Ayushman Arogya Mandir. Along with the five lakh from the Center, the Delhi government will give a top-up of five lakh to the people of Delhi under Ayushman, Rs 2144 crores are being allocated for this. We had announced a reward of Rs 2500 for the women of Delhi. A provision of Rs 5,100 crores has been made to implement it under Mahila Samridhi Yojana," the Chief Minister stated in the assembly.
"For women's safety, more than 50,000 cameras will be installed. Rs 3843 crores are allocated for road and bridge infrastructure. Rs 696 crores have been allocated to provide basic facilities in slums and JJ colonies," she added.
(With ANI inputs)
