Delhi govt presents FY25 budget with ₹76,000 crore outlay; to give ₹1,000 per month to every woman

Atishi presents Delhi's FY25 budget with ₹76,000 crore outlay, focusing on women's welfare, education, health, and infrastructure.

Delhi’s Finance Minister Atishi presented the FY25 budget in the State Assembly on March 4 with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore, announcing the ‘Mukhyamamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ under which women aged 18 and above will get ₹1,000 per month, and asserted the government is inspired by the ideals of Ram Rajya.

In the budget tabled in the State Assembly ahead of the general elections, she also announced that the Business Blasters scheme, which was till now being implemented in schools, will now be implemented in universities and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

Last year, the government had allocated ₹78,800 crore for the financial year 2023-24 and announced nine schemes as part of the G20 preparations.

The Delhi government’s budget size for 2022-23 was ₹75,800 crore and ₹69,000 crore in the preceding year.

This was the first time that Atishi presented the budget after taking charge of the finance department last year.

In her budget speech, she remembered Manish Sisodia, former Education Minister, and Satyendar Jain, former Health Minister, for their roles in shaping the education and health models in the national capital.

“This is a moment of pride that the Kejriwal government is presenting its tenth budget today. I am not just presenting the tenth budget but a picture of changing Delhi. Mr. Kejriwal came as a ray of hope. We are all inspired by Ram Rajya. We are working hard towards realising the dream of Ram Rajya,” she said.