Uttarakhand CM presents State Budget
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Monday, presented the Budget of Rs 1.11 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27. The chief minister said that the State Government is committed to advancing the overall development of Uttarakhand through the GYAN model.
Under the Budget, the poor, youth, farmers (annadata), and women’s empowerment have been identified as the four key pillars of development.
The Chief Minister stated that the Government’s objective is to connect every section of society with the mainstream of development and build a prosperous, empowered, and self-reliant Uttarakhand. Keeping this vision in mind, significant budgetary provisions have been made for various welfare schemes.
To improve the living standards of the economically weaker sections, allocations have been increased for several schemes. A provision of Rs 1,300 crore has been made for the Annapurti Scheme, Rs 298.35 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), and Rs 56.12 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
In addition, Rs 25 crore has been allocated for housing for economically weaker sections, Rs 42 crore for providing free travel facilities to designated categories of passengers in Transport Corporation buses, and Rs 43.03 crore as a subsidy on cooking gas.
To strengthen employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth of the State, several schemes have been reinforced. The Budget allocates Rs 60 crore for the Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme, Rs 10 crore for the Migration Prevention Scheme, and Rs 62.29 crore for the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rural Skill Development Scheme.
Additionally, Rs 155.38 crore has been provided as assistance to non-Government colleges, Rs 10 crore for the honorarium of Shiksha Mitras, and Rs 10 crore for the Chief Minister Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Scheme.
To enhance the income of farmers and livestock owners, several initiatives have been included in the Budget. These include Rs 39.90 crore for the Trout Promotion Scheme, Rs 42 crore for Mission Apple, Rs 32 crore to incentivize milk producers, and Rs 42.50 crore for the Deendayal Upadhyay Cooperative Farmers Welfare Scheme.
Further allocations include Rs 160.13 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, Rs 12 crore for the Millet Mission, and Rs 12.06 crore for the Farmers’ Pension Scheme.
