Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presented the second full budget of the Bhajan Lal government, marking it the first ‘green budget’ with a special focus on climate change adaptation, forests, environment, and biodiversity.
“Our government has focussed on youth employment, environmental sustainability, and large-scale infrastructure development. The budget is aimed at positioning Rajasthan as a key driver of India’s economic and green growth,” said Ms Kumari, who also holds the Finance Ministry portfolio.
In her 138-minute speech, the state Finance Minister outlined Rajasthan’s ambition to become a $350 billion economy by 2030.
The Finance Minister said that the budget projects estimated revenue receipts of Rs 2,94,536.49 crore for 2025-26, while the estimated revenue expenditure stands at Rs 3,25,545 crore.
“The revenue deficit is calculated at Rs 31,009.41 crore, and the fiscal deficit is Rs 84,643 crore, which is 4.25 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP),” she said.
She added that the focus is on employment and employment growth.
“We have announced 1.25 lakh government job recruitments in the next year and 1.5 lakh jobs in the private sector. We are also announcing Rajasthan Employment Policy 2025 which focuses on youth employment,” she said.
The Finance Minister added there was an announcement on Tax & Property Reforms, and further announced a 0.5 per cent stamp duty discount on property worth up to Rs 50 lakh when purchased jointly with a wife.
She also announced to increase PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to Rs 9,000 per year, starting next year
The Finance Minister further said that a new New Aero City will be developed near Kota Airport and 29 airstrips in the state will undergo development.
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