Delhi Budget 2025 Highlights: Record budget for Delhi at Rs 1 lakh crore; Rekha Gupta targets Yamuna cleaning, infrastructure development & women schemes

While visiting the Hanuman temple, Rekha Gupta spoke to the media and said, “Bajrang Bali will do the best for Delhi.” She further added that Delhi will see progress, and that “Ram Rajya will be established…” In another interaction, Parvesh Verma said that this year the Delhi budget is going to be “a historic budget” and that the people of Delhi will rejoice.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta was seen visiting the Hanuman Temple in Delhi’s Connaught Place, ahead of the budget presentation today. Watch here:

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#watch | 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 pic.twitter.com/i0P1c2H7Oj

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Last year, the AAP government introduced the 2024-25 Budget, initially at Rs 76,000 crore. However, it was later increased to Rs 77,000 crore. According to PTI, sources within the government have suggested that the 2025-26 Budget is expected to surpass budget of Rs 80,000 crore.

Chief Minister Gupta had earlier remarked that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s leadership, the BJP is presenting the Delhi Budget after 27 years. She had compared it to Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.

Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood on Monday hinted that electricity prices may go up, explaining that this is due to a Rs 27,000 crore debt left by the previous AAP government with power distribution companies (Discoms). In response to a question in the Delhi Assembly yesterday about the possible increase in electricity rates, Sood said that Discoms are allowed to raise prices to recover the unpaid debt. He also pointed out that during the previous government’s time, the Delhi High Court had instructed DERC to set a tariff order, but the administration did not protect the public’s interests. He added that AAP had left a Rs 27000 crore debt of regulatory assets with discoms.

The Delhi government had asked for public feedback via emails and WhatsApp, receiving more than 10,000 suggestions. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also spoke to people with the aim of including their ideas in the budget planning.

Ahead of CM Rekha Gupta presenting the Delhi Budget, a few state ministers were seen visiting the Hanuman temple in Delhi Connaught Place. Watch here:

This year, Delhi is estimated to get the budget allocation of over Rs 80,000 crore. The Budget is expected to focuses on improving Delhi’s infrastructure, education, healthcare, and tackling pollution. Cleaning the Yamuna could also be one of the agendas that might be discussed.

Speaking to PTI, Delhi minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said that this time Delhi Budget is going to be a “historic budget”. He added that once Rekha Gupta presents the Delhi Budget, it will give the National Capital a chance to be “better and beautiful”

There are some media reports that are suggesting that the Delhi Budget will be tabled either today or on March 26. The final discussion and the vote on financial proposals are reportedly scheduled to be held on March 27.

There has been no official announcement or update on the Economic Survey ahead of tabling the Delhi Budget. Former Delhi CM Atishi criticised the BJP-led government on Monday for not presenting the survey ahead of the budget. Mocking BJP’s kheer ceremony, Atishi said that the Delhi’s budget is not made by preparing kheer, but is based on economic figures.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Delhi Budge 2025. The budget is expected to be tabled in the Parliament today by CHief Minister Rekha Gupta. Stay with us and keep watching this space for further updates on the tabling of the ‘Viksit Delhi’ Budget.