Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents Budget 2025-26, allocates Rs 5,100 crores for Mahila Samridhi Yojana

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget 2025-26 for the national capital. She stated that this year the Delhi government’s Budget is Rs. 1 lakh crores.

Calling the Budget “historic,” the Chief Minister said that this is a budget of transformation from a dire economy to Viksit Delhi.

“This is not an ordinary budget. Delhi and whole country is watching this. They all have very hope with new government. This budget is not just an account or ledger; this is budget of transformation from bad economy to Viksit Delhi. The Delhi government’s budget this year is Rs. 1 lakh crores. This budget is historic. We are presenting a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. This is 31.5 percent more than last year,” CM Gupta stated in the assembly.

Addressing the assembly, CM Gupta stated that the Delhi government has allocated Rs 5,100 crores for the Mahila Samridhi Yojana. She also proposed Rs. 28,000 crores for capital expenditure in the national capital. To develop infrastructure for better connectivity with the NCR region, Rs. 1000 crores was allocated.

The Chief Minister said, “Soon people will get the benefit of Ayushman Yojana, Ayushman Arogya Mandir. Along with the five lakh from the Center, the Delhi government will give a top-up of five lakh to the people of Delhi under Ayushman, Rs 2144 crores are being allocated for this. We had announced a reward of Rs 2500 for the women of Delhi. A provision of Rs 5,100 crores has been made to implement it under Mahila Samridhi Yojana,” the Chief Minister stated in the assembly.

“For women’s safety, more than 50,000 cameras will be installed. Rs 3843 crores are allocated for road and bridge infrastructure. Rs 696 crores have been allocated to provide basic facilities in slums and JJ colonies,” she added

The Delhi CM targeted the previous AAP government for their inaction and claimed that the government income decreased because the government revenue was going into the “pockets” of liquor mafia and PWD contractors.

CM Gupta said, “The previous government failed in every aspect of development… Yamuna was unclean, road were damaged, air pollution was high. Delhi Jal Board, DTC… were facing losses. Dirty water and overflowing sewers became Delhi’s identity. Being handed over such a government and running it is no less than a challenge…”

“The previous government did not have the will. Those figures were the result of financial mismanagement. Government income decreased because the government revenue was going into the pockets of liquor mafia and PWD contractors. The days of mismanagement of the disaster government are over,” she added.

CM Gupta arrived at the Vidhan Sabha with the Budget document ahead of the Budget presentation. She was accompanied by his cabinet members.

Earlier today, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta held a cabinet meeting ahead of the presentation of the first Budget of the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the national capital.

Ahead of the presentation of the BJP government’s first budget in the Delhi Assembly in over 26 years, CM Gupta visited the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers.

Gupta expressed her optimism for Delhi’s future, saying, “Bajrang Bali will do the best for Delhi. Delhi will progress, and Ram Rajya will be established.”

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma also shared his excitement about the first budget, calling it “a historic budget.”

This Budget Session is significant, as it follows the recent 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, which saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) return to power after 27 years. (ANI)