Uttarakhand budget 2025: A budget of over Rs 1 lakh crore for the new financial year presented in the assembly
On Thursday, the third day of the assembly session, Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal presented a budget of Rs 1,01,175.33 crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the House. For the first time, the state budget has crossed the amount of one lakh crore.
Rs 855.95 crore for expansion of infrastructure facilities
Rs 855.95 crore has been given in the budget for expansion of infrastructure facilities in cities. Rs 2856 crore has been taken out from the budget bundle for rural development. Infrastructure development was given top priority. More than 14 thousand crores will be spent on this. An arrangement of Rs 16202 crore has been made to increase the quality of health and education in Uttarakhand.
The state government has taken a big initiative in the form of Uniform Civil Code. Rs. 30 crores have been kept in the budget to implement it. Also, Rs. 20 crores have been given for the implementation of the Indian Judicial Code implemented by the Centre.
Special emphasis is being laid on curbing drug abuse in the state. In this regard, a provision of Rs. 10 lakh has been made to the police department to strengthen the intelligence system.
