Rajasthan Budget 2025-26: Diya Kumari presents state's first Green Budget with ₹27,854 crore allocation
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the state's 2025-26 Budget in the Assembly on 19 February 2025, including Rajasthan's first Green Budget.
Summary
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the 2025-26 State Budget in the Assembly on 19 February 2025. The state's Budget Study puts total expenditure at ₹5,37,068.94 crore and the fiscal deficit at ₹84,643.63 crore, which The Hindu reported as 4.25% of GSDP, with a revenue deficit of ₹31,009.41 crore. In her speech she presented the state's first Green Budget, with ₹27,854 crore set aside across sectors, and reiterated the goal of a $350 billion state economy by 2030, with GSDP for 2025-26 estimated at over ₹19.89 lakh crore. The Hindu also reported plans for nine greenfield expressways costing ₹60,000 crore and drinking water connections for 20 lakh houses. All figures are the state government's own.
Key facts
- Presented by
- Diya Kumari, Deputy CM and Finance Minister, 19 February 2025
- Total expenditure (BE)
- ₹5,37,068.94 crore (state Budget Study)
- Fiscal deficit
- ₹84,643.63 crore; 4.25% of GSDP
- Revenue deficit
- ₹31,009.41 crore
- Green Budget
- State's first; ₹27,854 crore across sectors
- Target
- $350 billion economy by 2030
- Infrastructure
- Nine greenfield expressways at ₹60,000 crore (The Hindu)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who presented the Rajasthan Budget 2025-26 in the state Assembly on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Diya Kumari
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the 2025-26 Rajasthan Budget.
How much did Rajasthan provide under its first Green Budget, presented with the 2025-26 Budget?
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Correct answer: A — ₹27,854 crore
The Budget speech says ₹27,854 crore has been provided across sectors under the state's first Green Budget for 2025-26.
Rajasthan's estimated fiscal deficit for 2025-26 is what share of its GSDP?
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Correct answer: B — 4.25%
The fiscal deficit of ₹84,643 crore is 4.25% of GSDP, as stated with the Budget.