Delhi Budget 2025: Rekha Gupta govt to issue cards to women for free-bus rides instead of pink tickets

During the press conference, CM Rekha Gupta also highlighted the Education budget and said, "In the education sector, Rs 16,396 crore was to be spent in 2024-2025, which we have increased to Rs 19,291 crore in our budget and increased it by 17%... We have increased the budget for the transport sector by 73%... Budget for the Housing and Urban Development has been increased by 9%...."

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addressed and press conference and said, "In 2024-2025, the budget was Rs 76,000 crore and this time the budget is Rs 1 lakh crore, which is an increase of 31.58%. We can call it the biggest increase in any budget in the country"

CM Rekha Gupta said the Delhi government will issue cards to women for free-bus rides instead of pink tickets to curb corruption.

Delhi govt allocates Rs 12,952 crore in FY26 Budget for transport sector, said CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced in her budget speech that the public transport system in Delhi will be further strengthened. She said that at present Delhi has the world's third largest e-bus fleet. Currently there are 2,152 electric buses and 5,000 more buses will be added.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the previous government delayed the plans for Metro Phase-4. As a result, Delhi government has a liability of Rs 6,000 crore. A budget of Rs 2,929 crore has been kept for the Metro. Rs 12,952 crore has been kept for the transport sector.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that we have allocated a budget to all the subsidy schemes of the previous government. Cards will be made for free travel for women in buses. The previous government was doing pink corruption, but now it will be digitalised.

Delhi govt allocates Rs 210 cr for giving nutrients kits, allowance of Rs 21,000 to expecting mothers, said CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced in the budget speech that a provision of Rs 5 crore has been made for the farmer of Delhi.

CM Gupta stated that the Senior Citizens Association of Delhi had not received funds for the past four years. "The government will not only provide the pending dues but also allocate funds for the current year, with a budget of Rs 210 crore designated for this purpose."

Additionally, Rs 50 crore has been earmarked to support the nutrition of pregnant women. "The government also plans to establish 150 Palna Kendras for the children of underprivileged women and construct 1,000 well-equipped Anganwadi centers to enhance childcare and early education services," she added.

The Chief Minister announced that two new Sakhi Awas will be built in Delhi. A provision of Rs 11 crore has been made for the One Stop Center for women.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a Rs 10,047 crore allocation for social security and welfare in the **2025-26 budget. She also declared an increase in the monthly pension for Divyang (persons with disabilities) and women in distress, raising it from Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced in the budget that a talent hunt scheme will be started in Delhi. Rs 5 crore will be kept for this. The budget of Maithili and Bhojpuri Academy has been increased to Rs 6 crore. In this budget, Rs 139 crore has been kept for promoting art and culture.

To promote tourism in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced in the budget that Rs 117 crore will be spent on boosting tourism and branding. There will be programs on fellowship with Rs 2 crore. For the first time, an international film festival will be organized in Delhi, for which a provision of Rs 30 crore has been made.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced in her budget speech that a fund of Rs 100 crore has been kept for building 175 new computer labs and smart classes. "1200 children will be given laptops under the free laptop scheme, who will go from 10th to 11th. Rs 7.50 crore will be kept on this," she added.

The Chief Minister announced that Rs 618 crore will be kept for the university. An education hub will be built in Narela. A fund of Rs 500 crore has been kept for this. Fund has also been kept for sports university.

Delhi govt allocates Rs 6,874 crore for health sector.  

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that language labs will be opened in 100 government schools of Delhi. "These will be opened in the name of APJ Abdul Kalam. A provision of Rs 21 crore has been made for this," she added.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that CM Shri Yojana schools will be opened in Delhi on the lines of PM Shri Yojana. A provision of Rs 100 crore has been made for this.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that Rs 500 crore has been kept for the STP plant. Rs 250 crore has been kept for the water treatment plant and Rs 200 crore will be spent to stop water loss.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the formation of the 'Traders' Welfare Board'.

Our government will come up with a new industrial policy, said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi government has allocated Rs 9000 crore for the development of sewers, cleaning of water and Yamuna river.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that a budget of 9000 crores has been kept to provide clean water to the people of Delhi. "GPS will be installed in tankers in Delhi to end the tanker scam. It will be monitored in a command center," she said.

CM Rekha Gupta said that the Global Investors Summit will be organised in Delhi once in two years.

While presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, "This budget is not just for developing Delhi’s infrastructure but for transforming the entire national capital. The difference between us is clear—you only criticized us and the Prime Minister, but we are here to work for the people of Delhi. You merely announced schemes, but we will implement them. You built a Sheesh Mahal, but we are building homes for the poor. You constructed a washroom worth Rs 1 lakh, but we will build thousands of toilets for people living in slums."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta allocated Rs 20 crore for PM Awas Yojana. She also said that the government will open Atal canteens at 100 places for which Rs 100 crore has been allocated in the budget.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta allocated Rs 696 crore for the development of JJ Colony (development of slums).

The Chief Minister further said that 50,000 additional CCTV to be installed for women's safety in the national capital.

CM Rekha Gupta said that Rs 1,000 crores will be spent on the development of Delhi's road transport and infrastructure and connectivity with NCR.

Delhi govt's FY26 Budget has ten focus areas like infra development, electricity, roads, water, said CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta allocates Rs 5,100 crore for Mahila Samriddhi Yojana.

Days of 'corruption', 'inefficiency' are over now; Capital expenditure doubled in Budget to Rs 28,000 crore, said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi CM said, "Delhi government has allocated Rs 2,144 crore for giving an additional Rs 5 lakh insurance to people under Ayushman Bharat scheme. Meanwhile, Rs 5100 crore have been allocated for Mahila Samruddhi Scheme, and Rs 210 crore allocated for the pregnant ladies scheme."

CM Rekha Gupta announced that Delhi's budget for 2025-26 will be Rs 1 lakh crore. This budget is 31.5 percent more than the previous financial year 2024-25.

The Chief Minister said that the condition of the national capital had been continuously deteriorating for the last ten years. "From DTC, DUSIB, dirty water, sewer, broken roads had become the face of Delhi under the previous government. All the departments were in loss during the previous government regime," she said.

CM Rekha Gupta said, "Today is a historic day. This is not any normal budget. All the people of Delhi and the entire country are listening to this budget session. This budget is not just any finance and expenditure related one. It will present a vision for the development of Delhi. This budget is for Viksit Dilli."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents her first Budget in the Assembly. The Delhi Assembly session commenced at 11 am today, with the Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs chanting 'Modi, Modi' during the commencement. 

CM Rekha Gupta arrives at Delhi Assembly with Budget document.

AAP MP Sanjeev Jha on Delhi Budget 2025, which will be tabled today, said, "It is very ridiculous. We are seeing it for the first time that Economic Survey was not presented before the Budget. Economic Survey is important because it tells you about the financial condition of the previous year.  The statement of the CM was very irresponsible... that officials were not able to prepare... so are you saying that the government is incapable?" 

LoP Atishi said, "Is it a good thing that they are saying that they are forming a Budget with reviewing the situation of Delhi's financial condition? I think this means that the Delhi government itself is admitting that they have not done any analysis to make this Budget."

 The Delhi Cabinet has passed the budget.

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BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Delhi Budget 2025, which will be presented today, said, "I believe that the budget will be good for every section, be it the businessmen, workers, middle-class people. I hope the budget will have various means to fix the chaos witnessed in Delhi in the last 10 years. CM Rekha Gupta will present a 'Viksit Delhi' budget under the leadership of PM Modi, I wish her."

On Delhi budget, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta says, " Today is going to be a new beginning. It is the second day of Delhi Assembly budget session. Today, CM and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta will present the budget...this budget will live up to the expectations of people"

Delhi Ministers hold a cabinet meeting ahead of the presentation of the first Budget of this government today.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offers prayers at Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place, ahead of presenting Budget 2025. 

On the Delhi government's first budget to be presented today, Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said, "It is a historic budget. It is the budget for the development of Delhi..."

On the Delhi government's first budget to be presented today, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma said, "It is going to be a historic budget. The people of Delhi will rejoice..."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said, "Bajrang Bali will do the best for Delhi. Delhi will progress, and Ram Rajya will be established..."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reaches the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers ahead of the presentation of the first Budget of this government today.

Delhi Ministers Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj Singh arrive at Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has emphasised that this year's budget will prioritise key issues such as women's empowerment, improving Delhi’s struggling power and water supply systems, and addressing drainage problems that worsen during the monsoon season. Additionally, the budget will focus on tackling air pollution, cleaning the Yamuna River, and implementing major reforms in the education sector. Chief Minister Gupta said the 'Viksit Delhi' (Developed Delhi) budget will focus on the economic empowerment of women, better education and health services, improved infrastructure, pollution and waterlogging woes.

The Budget 2025-26 to be tabled in the Assembly is likely to cross Rs 80,000 crore mark, sources in the government told news agency PTI. Last year, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government presented the Budget 2024-25 worth Rs 76,000 crore which was raised to Rs 77,000. 

The BJP-led Delhi government is set to present its first budget in the Assembly today, marking the party's return to power in the capital after 27 years. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also serves as the finance minister, will present the budget.