Rajasthan Unveils First Green Budget: Prioritizing Bijli, Sadak, Paani

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the state’s first-ever Green Budget for 2025-26, with a total outlay of ₹5.37 lakh crore. The budget focuses on Bijli (electricity), Sadak (roads), Paani (water) along with health and agriculture, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. The state government also plans to create 2.75 lakh jobs (1.25 lakh government and 1.5 lakh private) while fulfilling 73% of its first Budget announcements.

Key Budget Announcements

Green Initiatives

• ₹27,854 crore allocated (11.34% of scheme expenditure).
• Climate Change Adaptation Plan-2030 introduced.
• Centre of Excellence for Climate Change set up with ₹150 crore.
• 10 crore trees to be planted.
• Subsidies for 2.5 lakh farmers promoting natural farming.
• Water harvesting structures in 4,700+ villages (₹2,700 crore).
• Rajasthan Circular Economy Incentive Scheme & Vehicle Scrap Policy introduced.
• Waste to Wealth Parks in all district HQs.
• Clean and Green Technology Development Centre (₹250 crore).
• Green Aravali Development Project (₹250 crore).

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Water & Sanitation

• 20 lakh households to get new water connections.
• ₹425 crore for drinking water in rural areas.
• CM Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban): ₹5,830 crore for water supply.
• Installation of 1,000 tubewells and 1,500 handpumps.
• 1,050 contractual technical officer posts under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Energy & Power

• Additional 6,400 MW power generation planned.
• 5,700 MW ongoing projects + 10 GW private sector production.
• 50,000 new agriculture electricity connections.
• 5 lakh domestic electricity connections.

Infrastructure & Transport

• ₹5,000 crore for highways, bypass roads, flyovers & bridges.
• 9 Greenfield Expressways (₹60,000 crore) via Hybrid Annuity Model/BOT.
• ₹6,000 crore to improve 21,000 km non-patchable roads.
• ₹500 crore Atal Pragati Path for rural towns (150 villages).

Agriculture

• ₹9,300 crore for Ram Jal Setu Link Pariyojana (modified PKC-ERCP).
• Rajasthan Water Grid Corporation (₹4,000 crore) to replace ERCP Corporation.
• ₹1,250 crore subsidy for Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation System.
• ₹900 crore for solar pumps, farm ponds, etc.
• PM Kisan Samman Nidhi increased to ₹9,000/year.
• ₹150 per quintal MSP bonus for wheat.
• Global Rajasthan Agri-Tech Meet announced.

Tourism & Culture

• ₹975 crore for tourism infrastructure.
• 10 sites to be developed as Iconic Tourist Destinations.
• Shekhawati havelis conservation announced.
• ₹100 crore Tribal Tourist Circuit & ₹20 crore for Rural Tourism.
• ₹50,000 senior citizens to get AC train & air pilgrimage travel.

Youth & Employment

• Rajasthan Employment Policy – 2025 launched.
• Vivekananda Rozgar Sahayta Kosh (₹500 crore) for job seekers.
• 1,500 new startups to be promoted.
• More CCTV cameras in schools, 1,500 Atal Tinkering Labs, Digital Planetariums, Innovation Hubs, Open Gyms.

Industry & Business

• 149 online permissions under Single Window System.
• Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy introduced.
• Rajasthan Trade Promotion Policy launched.

Social Security & Welfare

• ₹1,250/month social security pension.
• ₹350 crore Gig & Unorganised Workers Development Fund.
• ₹20,000 for artificial limbs to 1 lakh differently-abled.
• 35,000 scooters for girl students.
• Milk for children (3-6 years) in Anganwadis increased from 3 to 5 days a week.
• 10 lakh new beneficiaries added under National Food Security Act.
• 5,000 new fair price ration shops.

Law & Order

• Rajasthan Nagrik Suraksha Adhiniyam introduced.
• 3,500 new police jobs.
• Sardar Patel Centre for Cyber Control & War Room (₹350 crore).

Health & Wellness

• ₹3,500 crore for Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) Yojana.
• Interstate portability for health benefits under MAA Yojana.
• ₹1,300 crore to strengthen tertiary healthcare.
• 750 new doctor posts & 1,500 paramedics.
• Diabetic Clinics in all district hospitals.
• Fit Rajasthan Campaign (₹50 crore).
• New AYUSH Policy introduced.

Education & Research

• Ambedkar Institute of Constitutional Studies & Research in Jaipur.
• ₹1,000 crore for district-level offices in 8 new districts.