Rajasthan
Rajasthan Budget 2025-26
- 22 Feb 2025
- 21 min read
Why in News?
On February 19, 2025, the State Finance Minister of Rajasthan presented the Rajasthan Budget 2025-26 in the Assembly.
Key Points
- About the budget:
- This is the first green theme based budget, with special emphasis on rural development, infrastructure and renewable energy .
- Many schemes have been made in the budget keeping in mind the needs of women, farmers and youth .
- Key announcements:
- Drinking Water:
- Provision of Rs 425 crore for drinking water in rural areas along with providing connections to 20 lakh houses in the coming year.
- Chief Minister Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) has been started under which a provision of Rs 5830 crore has been made.
- Energy:
- To generate more than 6400 MW of electricity in the coming year.
- To provide 50 thousand new agricultural connections and five lakh domestic connections.
- One 765KV, five 400KV, 13 220KV, 28 132KV and 133 33/11KV GSS will be constructed.
- 10 GW of power will be generated through the private sector in the coming year.
- Under the Chief Minister Free Electricity Scheme, 150 units of electricity will be given free per month.
- Transport Development:
- Works worth more than Rs 5000 crore will be done for the development of roads.
- Rs 60,000 crore will be spent on nine Greenfield Expressways.
- Non-pavable road works will be done in every assembly at the cost of Rs 10-10 crore.
- 'Atal Pragati Path' will be constructed in 250 villages with a population of more than 5 thousand at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
- 500 new roadways buses will be provided on GCC model, and 500 buses for urban areas will be provided through State Urban Transport Corporation.
- Jaipur Metro will be extended from Sitapura Industrial Area to Ambawadi and Vidyadhar Nagar (till Todi Mor) at a cost of Rs. 12,000 crores. Along with this, DPRs will be prepared for Jagatpura and Vaishali Nagar.
- Provision of Rs 550 crore under 'Panchgaurav Yojana' .
- Leases will be given to 2 lakh families under the Swamitva Scheme .
- 3400 lakh man days will be created under MNREGA.
- 250 crores will be spent to improve the traffic system of Jaipur. Apart from this, the BRTS corridor built in Jaipur will be removed.
- Provision of Rs. 100 crore each for Dang, Magra, Mewat and Bridge regional development schemes.
- Creation of 'Zero Accident Zones ' by improving roads on Delhi-Jaipur, Jaipur-Agra and Jaipur-Kota highways .
- Provision of Rs 50 crore for strengthening of 20 Trauma Centres under PPP mode.
- Facility of 25 Advanced Life Support Ambulances.
- Urban Development:
- Provision of Rs 780 crore for expansion and development of parking, renovation, residential flats, bus stand etc.
- A provision of Rs 12050 crore has been made for the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Urban Development Scheme for a period of 7 years.
- 50 thousand street lights will be installed in all the cities of the state.
- A provision of Rs 175 crore has been made for the construction of 500 pink toilets.
- Mechanised Transfer Stations will be established in 30 municipal councils.
- Industrial development:
- Increasing the number of online permissions through 'Single Window – One Stop Shop' to 149 to promote industrial development.
- Competitive Index will be implemented for the departments. PMU will be formed to make the MoUs of Rising Rajasthan effective. Flatted Factory system will be implemented. Industrial area will be developed under Plug and Play Model.
- Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy will be applicable for investment in service sector and Rajasthan Trade Promotion Policy will be applicable for trade promotion.
- In the development of industrial parks, Toy Park will be established in Kota, Stone Park in Nimbahera-Chittorgarh and Bundi, Ceramic Park in Soniana-Chittorgarh, Pharma Park under DMIC, expansion of Textile Park in Bhilwara and Block Printing Zone in Sanganer-Jaipur.
- Provision of Rs 150 crore for infrastructure development of 18 new industrial areas. Assistance will be given for CETP in private industrial parks. Two logistics parks connected to DMIC (Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor) will be built and the PM Gati Shakti update system will be developed.
- Tourism, Arts and Culture:
- Provision of Rs 975 crore for tourism development.
- IIFA Awards will be held in Jaipur. 10 iconic tourist destinations will be developed under Heritage Tourism, while a provision of Rs 100 crore has been made to promote night tourism.
- Conservation work will be done on historical artistic havelis under Shekhawati Haveli Conservation Scheme and Heritage Walk . Provision of Rs 25 crore for the upgradation of Jaipur Albert Hall Museum.
- Tribal Tourist Circuit will be developed with Rs 100 crore for tribal tourism.
- Flying Training Organisation (FTO) established in Pratapgarh, Jhalawara and Jhunjhunu. Hop-on-Hop-off bus service in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur.
- A provision of Rs 101 crore was made for the upgradation of various temples, the offering amount in temples was increased to Rs 3,000 per month and the honorarium of priests was increased to Rs 7,500 per month.
- Youth Development and Welfare:
- Announcement of bringing Rajasthan Employment Policy-2025.
- 'Vivekananda Employment Assistance Fund' of Rs 500 crore will be established.
- There will be recruitments for 1.25 lakh posts in the coming year. 1.50 lakh youth will be given employment in the private sector.
- 'Vishwakarma Yuva Udham Protsahan Yojana' will be launched. 8% interest subsidy on loans up to Rs 2 crore and margin money assistance to 5 lakh youth.
- Establishment of Advanced Skills and Career Counselling Centre in each division .
- Vedic Gurukul and Vedic tourism centers will be established in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur.
- Land will be allotted to Dronacharya Award winning coaches.
- Special sports complexes for parasports will be built in Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Bharatpur and Ajmer divisions.
- Medical and Health:
- 'MAA Fund' of Rs 3,500 crores constituted for free testing and medicines to the general public. Interstate portability implemented in MAA scheme.
- Free medicine at home for senior citizens above 70 years of age. Diabetic clinics established in all district hospitals. Digital X-ray, TRU-NAAT and CB-NAAT machines will be available at CHCs for a TB free state.
- Cervical cancer screening of HIV infected and at risk women.
- MAA Eye Voucher Scheme applicable for free eye check up and operation.
- 148 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (UAAM) will be established.
- Upgradation of Vitreo Retina Surgery Unit in Bikaner Hospital.
- Augmentation of Spinal Injury Centre capacity to 120-bed capacity at Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota.
- Rs 195 crore for cancer unit and cottage ward in Kota Medical College.
- Establishment of Ultra Advanced Burn Care Centre at each divisional headquarters
- Rs 500 crore for upgradation of Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Jaipur; 750 doctors and 1,500 paramedical posts will be created.
- Rs 50 crore provision for 'Fit Rajasthan' campaign; Emphasis on reducing the amount of oil in the diet by 10%.
- Under New AYUSH Policy Rs 11 lakh incentive was provided by declaring villages as Ayushman Arogya Gram.
- Food laboratories will be established in 7 districts (Hanumangarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jaisalmer, Pali, Sirohi, Chittorgarh and Dungarpur).
- Social Security:
- The pension received under social security will now be Rs 1250 per month.
- Provision of Rs 350 crore in Gig and Unorganised Workers Fund for unorganised workers .
- Provision for distribution of 35 thousand scooters to girls.
- 'Rani Lakshmibai Centre' will be established in the higher secondary school or college in every block.
- Target to bring 20 lakh women in Lakhpati Didi category.
- ' Dadudyal Nomadic Empowerment Scheme' started for nomadic communities .
- One Time Settlement Scheme(OTSS) for SC, OBC & Minority Corporation loans .
- Establishment of 'Annapurna Bhandar' at 5 thousand fair price shops.
- Chief Minister's Nutrition Nutri-Kit Scheme implemented for additional nutrition to pregnant women .
- Drinking Water:
- Law and Order and Good Governance:
- Strengthening of surveillance and security system under 'Rajasthan Civil Security Act'
- In 2 years: 1,000 vehicles and 3,500 new posts created for the police .
- Provision of expenditure of Rs 350 crore on establishment of Sardar Patel Centre for Cyber Control and War-Room .
- Establishment of 400 Video Conference (VC) Nodes for the production of undertrial prisoners .
- Installation of T-HCBS system to block illegal mobile signals in 7 Central Prisons .
- Provision of minimum wages for convicted prisoners .
- Upgradation of Ajmer Jail Training Institute .
- Additional Superintendent of Police Office: Shahpura (Jaipur), Ringas (Sikar).
- Deputy Superintendent of Police Office: Raipur–Biawar, Khatushyamji (Sikar).
- Provision for establishing 8 new cyber police stations .
- In the coming year, ' Atal Gyan Kendras' will be established in Panchayat headquarters having a population of more than 3 thousand.
- Establishment of Ambedkar Constitution Studies and Research Institute .
- Provision of expenditure of Rs 250 crore for providing tablets to officers and employees for digitisation of departmental work and paperless system.
- Modern RajNET 2.0 system implemented at a cost of Rs 400 crore. RajNET 2.0 doubles connectivity capacity.
- Disaster Recovery Data Centre will be established in Jodhpur.
- Provision of Rs 300 crore for Brahmagupta Frontier Technologies Centre.
- MLA public hearing centre will be established in every assembly constituency.
- Provision of Rs 1,000 crore for district level offices in the new 8 districts.
- Personnel Welfare:
- 10% increase in honorarium of all honorarium employees next year.
- 10% increase in commission of NFSA dealers.
- 5% additional allowance to judicial service pensioners at the age of 70 years.
- Government employees will get the benefit of increased gratuity from April 1, 2024.
- Journalist welfare amount increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.
- Exposure Tour facility available to journalists.
- Agriculture Budget:
- Provision of Rs 9,300 crore for Ram Jal Setu Link Project .
- Provision of Rs 2,250 crore for Manoharthana irrigation project .
- Provision of Rs 950 crore for Dholpur Lift Project and Kalitir Projects.
- Provision of Rs 500 crore for construction and renovation of 100 anicuts.
- Micro Irrigation: Scheme in 1 lakh hectare+ area, provision of expenditure of Rs 1,250 crore for drip and sprinkler system in 3.50 lakh hectare.
- Provision of Rs 900 crore for 25 thousand farm ponds, 10 thousand wells, 50 thousand solar pumps and 20 thousand km of pipeline.
- PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Annual assistance increased to Rs 9,000.
- Bonus on MSP of wheat is Rs 150 per quintal.
- Works worth Rs 1,350 crore proposed in the coming year under Rajasthan Agriculture Development Scheme (RajKVY).
- 1,000 Custom Hiring Centres will be established.
- Grant of Rs 300 crore for modern agricultural equipment, 1 lakh farmers will benefit.
- 3 lakh Dhaincha seed minikits available for green manure under Soil Strength Enhancement Scheme.
- AI Excellence Centre will be established for innovation in the agriculture sector.
- Centre of Excellence for Maize will be established in Banswara and Centre of Excellence for Honey Bee-keeping will be established in Bharatpur.
- 30 thousand km fencing for 75 thousand farmers. Rs 324 crores spent.
- Agricultural machinery and equipment worth up to Rs 5,000 will be provided to one lakh landless agricultural labourers.
- 100 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) member farmers will be sent abroad (including Israel) and 5 thousand farmers will be sent outside the state for training.
- Global Rajasthan Agri-Tech Meet (GRAM) will be organised.
- Provision for giving loans of Rs 25,000 crores to more than 35 lakh farmers. Provision for expenditure of Rs 768 crores on interest subsidy.
- Provision of Rs 150 crore for interest-free loan to 2.50 lakh cowherds under Gopal Credit Card.
- 5% interest subsidy on long term cooperative loan of Rs 400 crore for agriculture and non-agriculture sector.
- Purchasing and Selling Cooperative Societies (KVSS) will be established in the newly established 8 districts.
- Mini food parks will be built in Anupgarh-Sriganganagar and agro food parks will be built in Sanchore-Jalore.
- Power Cleaning Machines to improve the quality of agricultural products.
- Establishment of Garlic Excellence Centre in Baran.
- Animal Husbandry and Dairying:
- Chief Minister Mangala Animal Insurance Scheme: Number of insured livestock farmers doubled, provision for additional expenditure of Rs 200 crore.
- Livestock Free Health Scheme: Number of medicines and vaccines increased to 200.
- Dairy products and animal feed plants: Rs 540 crore for increasing and expanding the capacity of milk plants.
- New milk plants: in Alwar, Udaipur, Banswara, Bharatpur and Sawai Madhopur, cost Rs 225 crore.
- New Bypass Protein Animal Feed Plant: Rs 150 crore expenditure in Rajsamand-Nathdwara and Udaipur.
- Milk collection target: 13 lakh litres, 1,000 new co-operative societies/collection centres established.
- Cowsheds and Nandi Shalas: Grant of Rs 50 per day per animal.
- New veterinary sub-centres will be established in 200 Gram Panchayats.
- Bassi-Sex Sorted Semen Lab will be established in Jaipur.
- 100 veterinary officers and 1,000 livestock inspectors will be appointed.
- Green Budget:
- The state's first green budget was presented.
- Focus on 10 key areas – (1) Climate Change Adaptation (2) Forests and Environment- Biodiversity/Ecology (3) Sustainable Agriculture, Water Harvesting/Recharge (4) Sustainable Land Use (5) Green Energy (6) Recycling and Waste Disposal- Circular Economy (7) Clean Technology Development (8) Green Auditing (9) Capacity Building- Education, Skills (10) Green Financing.
- 5-year 'Climate Adaptation Plan–2030' implemented.
- Centre of Excellence for Climate Change will be established at a cost of Rs 150 crore .
- Tree Outside Forest (ToFR) Policy and Agro-Forestry Policy implemented for expansion of green area .
- Gharial rearing centers will be established in Sawai Madhopur.
- National Natural Farming Mission: Subsidy to 2.50 lakh farmers in the coming year.
- Organic farming: 1 lakh farmers benefit from bio agents and biopesticides.
- Incentive of Rs 30 thousand to small and marginal farmers for farming with bulls, subsidy on biogas plant.
- Chief Minister Water Self-Reliance Campaign 2.0: Provision of spending Rs 2,700 crore on Water Harvesting Structures in 4700+ villages.
- Developed Rajasthan @2047: GIS based Green Land Use Perspective Plan.
- New honorarium as Solar Didi for increasing use of solar equipment, 25 thousand women will be trained.
- The pumping stations of PHED (Public Health Engineering Department) will be connected to solar energy through Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) model.
- Provision of Rajasthan Circular Economy Incentive Scheme-2025 for the widespread propagation of Circular Economy.
- Provision of grant of Rs 2 crore for R&D for recycling/reuse.
- MSMEs and Startups working in the field of Circular Economy will be provided an additional discount of 0.5% on loans.
- Rajasthan Vehicle Scrap Policy implemented in the state.
- Waste to Wealth Parks will be established at all district headquarters and utensils banks will be established in gram panchayats.
- Establishment of Clean and Green Technology Development Centre with Rs 250 crore.
- Development of a clean and green-ecological city with Rs 900 crore in next 3 years.
- Establishment of Sustainable Development Goals Coordination and Acceleration Centre (SDGCAC).
- Rajasthan Green Credit Mechanism and Tradable Credits will be developed on the lines of Carbon Credit.
- Rajasthan Green Challenge Fund with Rs 100 crore, Green Aravali Development Project started with Rs 250 crore.
Description |
Budget Estimates for the year 2025-26 |
Revenue Receipts |
Rs 2,94,536.49 crore |
Revenue expenditure |
Rs 3,25,545.90 crore |
Revenue deficit |
Rs 31,009.41 crore |
Fiscal deficit |
Rs 84,643.63 crore (4.25% of GSDP) |
Projected GSDP (year 2025-26) |
Over Rs 19,89,000 crore |
Target (by the year 2030) |
Building a USD 350 billion economy |