Rajasthan Budget 2026–27 Presented with Focus on Fiscal Discipline and Development

The Rajasthan Government has presented the State Budget 2026–27 in the Legislative Assembly, outlining a roadmap focused on fiscal consolidation, capital expenditure growth, agricultural strengthening, infrastructure expansion, and social welfare initiatives.

The Budget was presented by Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Divya Kumari, who emphasized adherence to FRBM norms while accelerating development under the state’s Vision 2047 strategy.

Budget Size and Fiscal Position

The total Budget outlay for 2026–27 stands at approximately ₹6.11 lakh crore.

Key Fiscal Indicators (₹ Lakh):

• Revenue Receipts: ₹3,25,74,013
• Revenue Expenditure: ₹3,50,05,407
• Capital Receipts: ₹2,85,43,386
• Capital Expenditure: ₹2,60,90,222
• Revenue Deficit: ₹24,31,393
• Fiscal Deficit: ₹79,49,252 (around 3.69% of GSDP)
• Primary Deficit: ₹35,81,730
• Budget Surplus: ₹21,770
• Market Borrowings: ₹27,65,278

The government has capped the fiscal deficit within permissible limits, reflecting financial prudence.

Sector-Wise Allocations

Major allocations include:

• Education, Sports, Art & Culture: ₹68,98,947 lakh
• Medical, Health & Family Welfare: ₹32,52,630 lakh
• Agriculture & Allied Activities: ₹18,29,068 lakh
• Rural Development: ₹33,59,821 lakh
• Industries & Minerals: ₹1,41,006 lakh

Education & Youth Initiatives

The Budget introduced several programmes:

• VIBRANT Programme for mentoring, incubation, and entrepreneurship in colleges.
• Raj-PAHAL initiative including “School on Wheels” for migrant children.
• Upgrade of 400 schools into CM-RISE institutions.
• DREAM Programme to benefit 50,000 students.
• Training of 1,000 youth in foreign languages to boost global employability.

Agriculture & Climate Measures

• Carbon Credit Pilot Project to incentivize climate-friendly farming.
• Digital Agriculture Mission (Raj-AIMS) using AI and satellite data.
• Mission Raj GIFT for GI tagging and market expansion.

Health & Social Sector

• Launch of RAJ-SURAKSHA emergency response system.
• Raj-MAMTA Mental Health Programme with a Centre of Excellence at SMS Medical College, Jaipur.
• 500-bed expansion at JK Lon Hospital and 200-bed paediatric facility at RUHS.

Women Empowerment

• Establishment of Rural Women BPOs with ₹100 crore allocation.
• Loan limit under Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Yojana increased to ₹1.5 lakh.
• Loan limit up to ₹1 crore under Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Udyam Protsahan Yojana.

Tourism, IT & Infrastructure

• Ultra-luxury tourism zone at Khuri, Jaisalmer.
• Thar Cultural Circuit and war museum in Jhunjhunu.
• New IT Policy and Rajasthan Cyber Crime Control Centre.
• ₹32,000 crore allocation for the Yamuna water project in Shekhawati.
• Launch of PRITHWI Project with ₹1,500 crore for wildlife conservation.

Vision 2047

The Budget aligns with the state’s Viksit Rajasthan 2047 roadmap, projecting per capita income above ₹2 lakh in the coming years. It also announced the formation of the Rajasthan State Testing Agency (RSTA) to enhance transparency in competitive examinations.

MCQs

1. The total outlay of Rajasthan Budget 2026–27 is approximately:
(a) ₹5.50 lakh crore
(b) ₹6.11 lakh crore
(c) ₹7.00 lakh crore
(d) ₹6.50 lakh crore

2. The fiscal deficit of Rajasthan for 2026–27 is around:
(a) 2.5% of GSDP
(b) 3% of GSDP
(c) 3.69% of GSDP
(d) 4.5% of GSDP

3. Which programme was launched for mentoring and incubation in colleges?
(a) DREAM
(b) Raj-PAHAL
(c) VIBRANT
(d) Raj-AIMS

4. ₹32,000 crore has been allocated for which project?
(a) Thar Cultural Circuit
(b) Yamuna Water Project
(c) PRITHWI Wildlife Project
(d) CM-RISE Schools

5. Rajasthan’s Vision 2047 strategy aims to increase per capita income beyond:
(a) ₹1 lakh
(b) ₹1.5 lakh
(c) ₹2 lakh
(d) ₹2.5 lakh