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Delhi Budget 2025 LIVE: ₹300 crore allocated for pollution control initiatives

Attacking the Delhi government for making a Budget without an economic survey, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital, Atishi, on Tuesday said that the government has admitted that they have not done any analysis to make the Budget.

"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," Atishi told reporters. (ANI)

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented ₹1 lakh crore FY26 Budget with ten focus areas, including electricity, roads, water, and connectivity.

Calling it a "historic Budget," Gupta emphasized that the era of "corruption and inefficiency" was over, and announced that the government has doubled capital expenditure to ₹28,000 crore. (ANI)

New 'CM Shri schools' to be opened in Delhi, CM Rekha Gupta announces in FY26 Budget, allocates ₹100 crore. (PTI)

₹3,847 crore budget for Underground cabling, smart grids and solar panels, says Delhi CM

Attacking the Delhi government for making a Budget without an economic survey, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital, Atishi, on Tuesday said that the government has admitted that they have not done any analysis to make the Budget.

"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," Atishi told reporters. (ANI)

Delhi Budget 2025 LIVE: ₹300 crore allocated for pollution control initiatives.

₹3,847 crore budget for 24x7 electricity, says Delhi CM

GRAP was not a solution for air pollution, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

₹603 crore budget for irrigation and flood control, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented ₹1 lakh crore FY26 Budget with ten focus areas, including electricity, roads, water, and connectivity.

Calling it a "historic Budget," Gupta emphasized that the era of "corruption and inefficiency" was over, and announced that the government has doubled capital expenditure to ₹28,000 crore.

The Budget outlay for fiscal year 2025-26, marks a 31.5 per cent increase from the previous year. (PTI)

Delhi FY26 Budget allocates ₹500 cr for Yamuna cleaning; only treated water to enter river through decentralisation of 40 STPs: CM Gupta (PTI)

Delhi govt to host 'International Film Festival'; ₹30 cr allocated in FY26 Budget for this initiative: CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Budget reflects Ambedkar’s equality, Gandhi’s upliftment, and Modi’s 'Sabka Saath': CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has announced the establishment of 500 Aanganwadi Paalnas in the city and allocated ₹50 crore for the initiative.

Delhi FY26 Budget allocates ₹500 cr for repair, upgradation of STPs, ₹250 cr for replacement of old sewer lines: CM Rekha Gupta.

New 'CM Shri schools' to be opened in Delhi, CM Rekha Gupta announces in FY26 Budget, allocates ₹100 crore.

Delhi govt to provide free laptops to 1,200 students passing class X, allocates ₹750 cr for it in FY26 Budget: CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi Budget 2025 LIVE: Rekha Gupta quotes Mirza Ghalib, ₹117 crore for ‘tourism, art and culture’. She said, "“Ik roz apni rooh se poocha, ki dilli kya hai, to yun jawab main keh gaye, yeh duniya mano jism hai aur dilli uski jaan (I asked my soul, ‘What is Delhi?’ It replied: ‘The world is the body, Delhi its soul”)

CM Rekha Gupta says, "... There is a lot of difference between us and them (AAP)... You (AAP) made promises, we will fulfil them. You abused the governments of the other states, we will establish harmony and work together... You made 'Sheesh Mahal', we will build houses for the poor... You installed pot toilets worth lakhs, we will make toilets for the people in slum areas..."

A fund of ₹500 crore has been allocated for the development of an education hub across 160 acres in Narela.

“175 new computer labs in Delhi govt schools. For the smart class, ₹100 crore fund is allocated, ” said Delhi CM.

₹21 crore for ‘Language lab’ in 100 schools: Delhi CM

₹100 cr for PM Shri schools introduced, says Delhi CM. “ ₹21 crore for Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Vidya Shakti Mission to train students for competitive exams like UPSC, NEET,” said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi govt's Budget allocates ₹9,000 crore for clean drinking water and sanitation: CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi FY26 Budget allocates ₹500 cr for repair, upgradation of STPs, ₹250 cr for replacement of old sewer lines: CM Rekha Gupta.

CM Rekha Gupta says, "... For women's safety, more than 50,000 cameras will be installed. ₹3843 crores are allocated for road and bridge infrastructure. ₹696 crores have been allocated to provide basic facilities in slums and JJ colonies..."

40 decentralized sewaage plants at 500 crore to avoid sewage going into Yamuna

CM Rekha Gupta says, "... Delhi was handed over to us in a manner in which there was no infrastructure... Our aim is to establish infrastructure in Delhi... Now, Delhi will be discussed but not only for traffic jams... This megacity turned into an anarchist capital because of damaged roads, traffic jams and incomplete projects... More money was spent on national advertisements than government projects..."

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

The Delhi Jal Board will implement GPS tracking in water tankers to enhance monitoring and curb potential scams, said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

Delhi Budget 2025 LIVE: First time ever Delhi will host global investment summit, says CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta proposes Rs. 28,000 crores for Capital Expenditure

CM announces an allocation of ₹5,100 crore for paying ₹2,500/month to eligible women. She also announced ₹2,144 crore that will be allocated for PM Jan Arogya Yojana.

100 Atal Canteens across Delhi, said Delhi CM Rekha Gupta while presenting the budget.

Delhi govt announces ₹1 lakh Cr budget for this Year, 31.5% increase over AAP's previous budget (PTI)

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi government has set aside ₹2,144 crore to provide an additional ₹5 lakh insurance coverage to people under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. She also mentioned that ₹5,100 crore has been allocated for the Mahila Samruddhi Scheme, and ₹210 crore has been designated for a program benefiting pregnant women.

In the Delhi Assembly, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "The Delhi government's budget this year is Rs. 1 lakh crores..."

Delhi Budget | Delhi CM Rekha Gupta proposes Rs. 28,000 crores for Capital Expenditure

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

Delhi Budget 2025 LIVE: Watch LIVE telecast of Delhi budget here.

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 CM Rekha Gupta offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place ahead of the presentation of the first Budget of this government today

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister will present the Budget 2025-26 today.

Before the presentation of the Budget, the chief minister is set to visit the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place after which she will head towards Delhi Secretariat for a Cabinet meeting. (ANI)

The Delhi Transport Corporation's (DTC) liabilities rose from ₹28,263 crore in 2015-16 to ₹65,274 crore in 2021-22, as it incurred operational losses of more than ₹14,000 crore during the same period, according to a CAG report tabled in the Assembly on Monday.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the report on the functioning of the DTC for the year ending March 31, 2022, in the budget session. (PTI)

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