Jagdish Devda on Wednesday tabled the state’s “women-centric” budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 4,38,317 crore, and said no new taxes would be imposed.
Devda presented the Mohan Yadav government’s third consecutive budget amid interruptions from the Opposition, which raised concerns over the mounting debt burden on the people of the state. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav later described the budget as the fulfilment of his government’s commitment to development.
In his nearly 90-minute speech, the finance minister said the budget is framed on the model “GYANII – Garib Kalyan (poor), Yuva Shakti (youth), Annadata (farmers), Nari Shakti (women empowerment), Infrastructure and Industry”.
Allocations of about 3 lakh crore have been made for these areas, he said.
Ensuring justice for every woman is the government’s objective, and providing employment to the youth is its resolve, he asserted.
Devda announced provisions of Rs 1,27,555 crore for women welfare schemes, including self-help groups and the Ujjwala Yojana.
