Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday (19 February 2025) presented the budget for the financial year 2025-26 focusing on employment, water supply projects and announcing major initiatives including the construction of nine greenfield expressways. Diya Kumari has announced recruitment of 1.25 lakh posts in government departments and state undertakings in the coming year.

In her budget speech, she said, 'Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our government has justified the trust reposed by the people by setting new records of development in the state in the first year of its tenure.' Kumari said, 'Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to increase to more than Rs 19,89,000 in 2025-26.'

The Finance Minister said, 'We are committed to building a $350 billion economy by 2030 by maintaining the pace of development in the state in the same way. We have increased capital expenditure by more than 40 percent in a short period and constructed more than 9600 km of new roads and upgraded more than 13,000 km of roads.'

She announced that drinking water connections will be provided to about two lakh more houses and Rs 400 crore will be spent on this initiative. Kumari said that the state government will build nine greenfield expressways at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore. She said that the state government has fulfilled 58 percent of the promises made in the election manifesto and 73 percent of the announcements of the last budget.

In her budget speech, she said, 'With a view to providing maximum employment to the youth, I announce recruitment for one lakh 25 thousand posts in government departments and state undertakings in the coming year.' She also announced to bring Rajasthan Employment Guarantee 2025. Diya Kumari started her budget speech by presenting the state's income-expenditure estimates for the year 2025-26.

Earlier, while starting the budget session, Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani said that the government would respond to the issues raised by the opposition after the Zero Hour on February 20. Let us tell you that the Congress is demanding an answer from the state government on the allegations of 'phone tapping' leveled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirori Lal Meena. The budget session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly began on January 31 with the address of Governor Haribhau Bagde. The government responded to the Governor's address on February 7. After this, there was a recess in the House from February 8 to 18.

Rajasthan Budget 2025-26 Highlights
-Major points of Rajasthan BudgetProposal to bring Global Capacity Center to increase investment in service centers

-Provision of 550 crores for the development of Panch Tatva in districts

-Announcement of increasing the amount of 50 crores to 100 crores for Mewat region

-Provision of 20 crore budget for rural tourismAnnouncement of 975 crores to promote tourism in the state

-Announcement of Tribal Tourism Circuit in Tripura Sundari Mangarh Dham

-Announcement of development of tribal religious place with 100 crores

-In the coming year, 750 doctors and 1500 paramedical posts will be created

-Announcement of funds for more than 750 startups for Gen G

-Announcement of Vishwakarma Yuva Udyam Yojana for youth

-Announcement of Rajasthan Employment Policy 2025Announcement of religious tour for senior citizens

-50 crores by Rajasthan government Announcement of free religious travel for 1000 elderly by train and 6000 passengers by plane

-Employment proposed for 1.50 lakh youth in private sector

-Announcement of land allocation for promotion of sportspersons, announcement of construction of 9 express trains in Rajasthan

-Diabetes centers will be established in district hospitals