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).

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