Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents Rs 1 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 in the Assembly

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta today (March 25) presented the Budget for the financial year 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs one lakh crore, marking a 31.5 per cent increase from the previous year. This Budget is the first presented by a BJP-led government in Delhi in over 26 years, following the party's victory over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in last month's Assembly elections.

Calling it a "historic Budget," CM Gupta emphasised that the era of "corruption and inefficiency" was over, with the government doubling capital expenditure to Rs 28,000 crore. "This time a historic budget of



Rs 1 lakh crore is being tabled, which is 31.5 per cent more than the last budget. This is an unprecedented and historic budget," said CM Gupta.

The Budget focuses on ten key sectors, including electricity, roads, water, and connectivity. To enhance transport infrastructure within Delhi-NCR, the government has set aside Rs 1,000 crore. As part of a welfare initiative, Rs 5,100 crore has been allocated to provide Rs 2,500 per month to eligible women. Additionally, Rs 2,144 crore has been designated for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana to bolster healthcare services in the capital.