The BJP-led Delhi government, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, unveiled its first Budget in 26 years, amounting to ₹1 lakh crore for the financial year 2025-26. This marks a significant 31.56% increase from the previous year’s ₹76,000 crore allocation, later revised to ₹77,000 crore. The Budget focuses on infrastructure, women’s empowerment, healthcare, sanitation, and public transport.
Major Allocations in Delhi Budget 2025
Infrastructure and Civic Development
- ₹6,897 crore allocated to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for urban infrastructure, sanitation, and waste management.
- ₹1,000 crore for improving Delhi-NCR connectivity.
- ₹100 crore for a pilot project to remove overhead electrical lines and shift high-tension power lines.
Women’s Welfare and Safety
- ₹5,100 crore for Mahila Samriddhi Scheme, providing ₹2,500 per month to eligible women.
- 50,000 CCTV cameras to be installed across Delhi for enhanced women’s safety.
- ₹210 crore allocated for pregnant women’s welfare, including nutrient kits and a ₹21,000 allowance per beneficiary.
Healthcare and Sanitation
- ₹6,874 crore for health infrastructure, including new health and wellness centers and expansion of ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir.’
- ₹2,144 crore for Ayushman Bharat expansion, enhancing healthcare coverage to ₹10 lakh per individual.
- ₹9,000 crore for clean drinking water and sanitation.
- ₹500 crore for Yamuna River cleaning, ensuring only treated water is discharged through 40 decentralized sewage treatment plants.
- ₹500 crore for sewage treatment plant upgradation and ₹250 crore for replacing old sewer lines.
Education and Digital Learning
- ₹100 crore for the establishment of ‘CM Shri Schools.’
- ₹750 crore to provide free laptops to 1,200 students excelling in Class X, promoting digital literacy.
Public Transport and Connectivity
- ₹12,952 crore allocated to improve transport infrastructure, the highest sectoral allocation in the Budget.
- Pink tickets to be replaced with special cards for women’s free bus rides, ensuring transparency and preventing misuse of subsidies.
Pollution Control and Environmental Measures
- ₹300 crore allocated to curb pollution.
- ₹506 crore for the environment and forest department’s initiatives for a greener Delhi.
Modernization and Cultural Promotion
- ₹40 crore allocated for modern cow shelters (gaushalas) in Ghummanhera.
- ₹30 crore for an International Film Festival, boosting tourism and cultural prominence.
- ₹100 crore for the establishment of 100 Atal Canteens, ensuring affordable meals for economically weaker sections.
- ₹696 crore for slum development projects, improving housing and living conditions.
Security and Urban Planning
- Tihar Jail Relocation Plan: The government announced shifting Tihar Jail to a modern facility on Delhi’s outskirts to improve security and prison management.
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Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 5+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies like LiveLaw & Taxscan.
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