Madhya Pradesh

• 18 Mar 2025

Madhya Pradesh Budget 2025-26

Why in News? 

 On 12th March 2025, Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister presented a budget of Rs 4,21,032 crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the Assembly . 

Key Points 

• About the budget:  
  • This budget is 15% more than the estimate of Rs 3,65,067 crore for the financial year 2024-25. 
  • The government aims to increase the budget of Madhya Pradesh to Rs 2 trillion by the year 2047 . 
  • In this budget, neither any new tax has been imposed nor any existing tax has been increased. 
  • Estimated revenue receipts: Rs 2.90 lakh crore  
  • State's own tax revenue : Rs 1.09 lakh crore  
  • Grants-in-aid received from the Centre: Rs 48,661 crore  
  • 31% increase in capital expenditure 
  • Estimated fiscal deficit : 4 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP)  
• Key provisions: 
  • In the budget, special focus was given on points like Garib Kalyan Mission, Yuva Shakti Mission, Prosperous Farmer Prosperous State and Empowered Women Empowered State. 
  • For agriculture and farmers:  
    • The target is to expand irrigation facilities in the state to reach 100 lakh hectares by the year 2029 . 
    • Atal Krishi Jyoti Yojana – Rs 13,909 crore  
    • Prime Minister Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana – Rs 447 crore  
    • Chief Minister Kisan Kalyan Yojana – Rs 5,220 crore  
    • Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – Rs 2,001 crore  
    • Crop procurement bonus payment – Rs 1,000 crore  
    • Chief Minister's Farmer Development Scheme – Rs. 850 crore  
    • Animal husbandry and cow breeding – Rs 505 crore  
    • Dairy Development Scheme – Rs 50 crore  
  • For the poor and welfare schemes: 
    • Atal Griha Jyoti Yojana – Rs 7,132 crore  
    • Free electricity on agricultural pump and light connections – Rs 5,299 crore  
    • Chief Minister Jankalyan (Sambal) Scheme – Rs 700 crore  
    • Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) – Rs 1,277 crore  
    • PM Janman Yojana (Housing) – Rs 1,100 crore  
    • Chief Minister Vrindavan Village Scheme – Rs. 100 crore  
    • 17,135 crore rupees for Jal Jeevan Mission. 
  • For the upliftment of women:  
    • Under the Ladli Behna Yojana the beneficiaries will be linked with Atal Pension Yojana . 
      • Provision of Rs 18,669 crore in the budget for Ladli Behna Yojana. 
    • Proposal for construction of hostel scheme for working women . 
    • Hostels with 5,772 beds will be built in 4 major industrial cities of the state 
    • Under the food grant to free the Baiga, Bharia and Saharia families from malnutrition , Rs 1500 will be transferred into the accounts of 2.20 lakh women. 
    • Shramik Seva Maternity Assistance, Bicycles for Girl Students, Chief Minister Scooty Scheme: Provision of Rs 26,797 crore. 
      • Provision of Rs 215 crore for the scheme of providing bicycles to girl students . 
  • For infrastructure development: 
    • Construction of 1 lakh kilometre of roads and 500 railway over bridges (ROBs) and flyovers in the next five years . 
    • Target to build 3500 kilometers of new roads and 70 bridges in the year 2025. 
    • Launch of 'Reconstruction of Damaged Bridges' scheme under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana . 
    • Provision of Rs 100 crore to facilitate traffic and improve connectivity of villages . 
    • Provision of Rs 100 crore for Chief Minister Majra Tola Road Scheme . 
    • Electric buses will be run in urban areas .  
  • For education and health: 
    • 50 tribal students will be sent abroad for higher education . 
    • 400 seats of MBBS and 255 seats of PG Medical College will be increased. 
    • 11 new Ayurvedic colleges will be established. 
    • A digital university will be established. 
    • MIT (Medical/Technology Institute) will be established. 
    • 22 new ITI colleges will be opened. 
    • Provision of Rs 23,533 crore for health sector . 
  • Tourism and Cultural Development: 
    • Dinosaur Fossil Centre will be established in Dhar . 
    • Construction of 14 monuments at a cost of Rs 507 crore . 
    • Creation of 'Lok' in Omkareshwar . 
    • Rs 1,160 crore  for religion, culture and tourism . 
    • 30 crores for Ram Van Path Yatra and 10 crores for Shri Krishna Pathey . 
  • Urban and Rural Development: 
    • Rs  18,715 crore for urban development . 
    • Rs  19,050 crore for panchayat and rural development . 
    • Rs 2,000 crore for Simhastha 2028 . 
    • Rs 100 crore  for Chief Minister Vrindavan Gram Yojana .