Rajasthan Budget 2026-27

• 12 Feb 2026

Why in News? 

The Rajasthan Government presented the State Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, outlining fiscal consolidation, enhanced capital expenditure, agricultural strengthening, infrastructure expansion, and social sector prioritisation while adhering to FRBM norms. 

• Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Divya Kumari presented the Budget for the financial year 2026–27. 

Key Points: 

• Budget Size: Total budget outlay of approximately ₹6.11 lakh crore for 2026‑27.  
• Fiscal Position (₹Lakh): 
  • Estimated revenue receipts:.32574013 
  • Estimated revenue expenditure: 35005407 
  • Capital Receipts: 28543386 
  • Capital Expenditure: 26090222 
  • Revenue deficit: 2431393 
  • Fiscal deficit: 7949252 (around 3.69% of GSDP).  
  • Primary deficit: 3581730 
  • Budget Surplus: 21770 
  • Market Borrowings: 2765278 
  • Ways & Means Advance: 17000000 
  • Total Receipts: 61117400 
  • Total Expenditure: 61095630 
• Sector Wise Total Expenditure (₹Lakh): 
  • Education, Sports, Art & Culture: 6898947 
  • Medical, Health & Family Welfare: 3252630 
  • Agriculture and Allied Activities: 1829068 
  • Rural Development: 3359821 
  • Industries and Minerals: 141006 
  • Science, Technology and Environment: 4506 
• Education & Innovation: 
  • Launch of VIBRANT programme for mentoring, incubation and entrepreneurship support in colleges. 
  • Raj‑PAHAL programme for nomadic/migrant family children, including “School on Wheels” and temporary education camps. 
  • 400 schools to be upgraded into CM‑RISE (Rajasthan Innovative School of Excellence) with a dedicated outlay. 
• Youth and Skill Development: 
  • DREAM programme to benefit about 50,000 students. 
  • Training of 1,000 youth in foreign languages (English, Japanese, French, German, Korean) to improve global employability. 
• Farmer & Climate Initiatives: 
  • Carbon Credit Pilot Project to incentivize climate‑positive practices for farmers. 
  • Digital Agriculture Mission (Raj‑AIMS) with AI and satellite support. 
  • Mission Raj GIFT to boost geographical indication tagging and market access. 
• Health Sector Enhancements: 
  • RAJ‑SURAKSHA, a system for emergency response (accidents, childbirth, heart attacks). 
  • Raj‑MAMTA mental health programme, with a Centre of Excellence at SMS Medical College, Jaipur. 
  • Major upgrades in IPD facilities, including a 500‑bed tower at JK Lon Hospital and a 200‑bed paediatric IPD with neonatal ICU at RUHS. 
• Women Empowerment & Livelihood Support: 
  • Rural Women BPOs to be established at the district level with ₹100 crore outlay. 
  • Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Yojana loan limit increased from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.5 lakh. 
  • Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Udyam Protsahan Yojana loan limit increased up to ₹1 crore for women and self‑help groups. 
• Tourism Development: 
  • Development of an ultra‑luxury Special Tourism Zone in Khuri, Jaisalmer. 
  • Tourist facility centre at Kuldhara. 
  • A comprehensive Thar Cultural Circuit connecting key heritage zones. 
  • Establishment of a war museum in Jhunjhunu. 
• Senior Citizen & Social Schemes: 
  • Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme: air travel for 6,000 and AC train travel for 50,000 to pilgrimage sites.  
• IT & Cyber Security: 
  • New IT policy and establishment of a Rajasthan Cyber Crime Control Centre targeted at curbing cybercrime. 
• Employee Welfare: 
  • A high‑level committee to review government employee demands including implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission report. 
• Water & Irrigation Projects: 
  • Major allocation of ₹32,000 crore for the Yamuna water project in the Shekhawati region. 
• Wildlife & Environment: 
  • Launch of PRITHWI (Project for Resilient and Integrated Terrestrial Habitats and Wildlife Valorization Initiative) with an outlay of about ₹1,500 crore for habitat development, conflict mitigation and eco‑tourism. 
• Public Testing Agency: Formation of the Rajasthan State Testing Agency (RSTA) on the lines of the National Testing Agency to enhance transparency in competitive examinations. 
• Action Plan for Vision 2047: The budget is positioned as an action plan to realize the Viksit Rajasthan 2047 strategy, including a projection of per capita income exceeding ₹2 lakh.