The government of Uttar Pradesh has released its budget for 2025, and the total outlay has been set at ₹8.08 lakh crore, a 9.8% rise over the last year. The budget is focused on infrastructure, employment generation, rural development, and social welfare.
Major Financial Allocations
- Infrastructure Development: ₹2.2 lakh crore (27% of the total budget) allocated for roads, bridges, and public works.
- Education & Skill Development: ₹1.05 lakh crore (13%) reserved for higher education, technical training, and school development.
- Agriculture & Rural Development: ₹88,000 crore (11%) to strengthen rural economies and farming communities.
- Healthcare & Social Welfare: ₹48,000 crore (6%) to improve medical facilities and social security programs.
- Law & Order & Public Safety: ₹32,000 crore (4%) allocated for police modernization and judicial reforms.
Key Schemes & Announcements
1. Employment & Industrial Growth
- Under the Skill Development Mission, 15-25 lakh youth will receive training, and over 5-7 lakh individuals will gain employment.
- The Vishwakarma Yojana will facilitate skill training for 2.5 lakh artisans and MSME workers.
- The government plans to establish one industry per district, benefiting 1,838 entrepreneurs with a total investment of ₹10,560 crore, creating 34,500 jobs.
2. Agriculture & Rural Support
- ₹79,500 crore was allocated to farmers under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
- Irrigation Projects: ₹7,140 crore for improving water supply to farmlands.
- PM Fasal Bima Yojana will provide ₹496 crore as insurance compensation to 10 lakh farmers.
3. Energy & Power Infrastructure
- ₹3,953 crore for solar energy expansion, to be completed in four years.
- Collaboration with Coal India Ltd. for a 500 MW solar energy project worth ₹2,500 crore.
4. Health & Social Welfare
- PM Jan Arogya Yojana coverage expanded, with 11,800 new MBBS seats to be created.
- ₹2066 crore allocated for PG medical education expansion.
- ₹6,22,974 women to benefit from maternal and child welfare schemes.
Minister’s Vision & Statement
While presenting the budget, the Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna emphasized,
“This budget is a testament to Uttar Pradesh’s rapid growth, ensuring holistic development across all sectors.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath added,
“Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a top-performing state with a strong economic foundation, and this budget aims to sustain our development momentum.”
Ambitious Budgeting
The Uttar Pradesh Budget 2025 is making sweeping promises, placing emphasis on industrialization, jobs, rural development, and social welfare. The government is attempting to balance the push for infrastructure and people-focused schemes with hopes of accelerating economic growth and the overall quality of life in the state.
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