by Uttar Pradesh State Budget 2025: Key Highlights
On February 20, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented a comprehensive budget of ₹8,08,736 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26, marking a 9.8% increase from the previous year.
This budget emphasizes infrastructure development, education, technology, and social welfare.
Budget Allocation Breakdown
- Infrastructure Development: 22%
- Education: 13%
- Agriculture and Allied Services: 11%
- Healthcare: 6%
- Social Security Programs: 4%
Major Initiatives
Infrastructure and Connectivity
- New Expressways:
- Agra-Lucknow to Ganga Expressway: ₹900 crore allocated for this greenfield expressway via Farrukhabad.
- Vindhya Expressway: ₹50 crore earmarked to connect Ganga Expressway to Sonbhadra via Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, and Chandauli.
- Ganga Expressway Extension: ₹50 crore for extending from Meerut to Haridwar.
- Bundelkhand-Rewa Expressway: ₹50 crore allocated for this project.
- Smart City Development: ₹400 crore allocated to develop 58 municipal corporations into smart cities.
Technological Advancements
- Artificial Intelligence City: ₹5 crore provisioned to establish an AI hub in Lucknow.
- Cyber Security Research Park: ₹3 crore allocated for a Technology Translation Research Park focusing on cybersecurity.
Education and Skill Development
- Atal Residential Schools Expansion: Plans to increase student capacity from 360 to 1,000 per school.
- Science Infrastructure: ₹50 crore for science parks, cities, and observatories in Agra and Varanasi.
- Support for Female Students: Introduction of a scheme to provide scooters to meritorious female students.
Healthcare and Social Welfare
- UP CM Bal Seva Yojana: ₹252 crore allocated to support children orphaned due to COVID-19.
- Anganwadi Workers: ₹971 crore for additional honorarium payments.
- Nutritional Support: ₹100 crore for CM Sashakt Suposhan Yojana, focusing on mothers and children.
Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
- CM Kisan Durghatna Kalyan Yojana: ₹1,050 crore to provide financial aid in cases of accidental death or disability.
- Solar Pump Installations: ₹509 crore under PM Kusum Yojana.
- Natural Farming Promotion: ₹124 crore to encourage eco-friendly farming practices.
Employment and MSME Growth
- Government Jobs: 92,919 new positions to be filled through direct recruitment.
- MSME Support: 1.65 crore individuals employed in 96 lakh MSME units, positioning Uttar Pradesh as a leader in small-scale industries.
Housing and Rural Development
- PM Awas Yojana (Gramin): ₹4,882 crore to construct over 36 lakh rural homes.
- CM Awas Yojana (Gramin): ₹1,200 crore allocated for housing.
- Road Maintenance: ₹1,088 crore under PM Gram Sadak Yojana.
The Uttar Pradesh State Budget for 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, amounts to ₹8,08,736 crore, reflecting a 9.8% increase over the previous year’s budget of ₹7,36,437 crore. citeturn0search0
Comparison with Previous Year
- Budget Increase: The 2025-26 budget is ₹72,299 crore higher than the 2024-25 allocation, marking a 9.8% rise.
- Revenue Surplus: In 2024-25, the revenue surplus was projected at 3% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), consistent with the revised estimates for 2023-24.
- Fiscal Deficit: The fiscal deficit for 2024-25 was targeted at 3.46% of GSDP, slightly lower than the 3.49% estimated for 2023-24.
This comparison highlights the state’s commitment to increasing investment in key sectors while maintaining fiscal discipline.
Conclusion
The Uttar Pradesh State Budget 2025-26 reflects a balanced approach, focusing on infrastructure, technological innovation, education, and social welfare. These initiatives aim to foster economic growth and enhance the quality of life for residents across the state.
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