Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: Govt to provide free laptops to 1,200 students passing class X, allocates Rs 750 crore, says CM Rekha Gupta
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 25, 2025, 23:12:00 IST
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Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: Govt to provide free laptops to 1,200 students passing class X, allocates Rs 750 crore, says CM Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta presented the Delhi Budget 2025-26 with a record outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, a 31.5% increase from the previous year. Calling it a "historic Budget," she emphasized an era free from "corruption and inefficiency." Key allocations include Rs 28,000 crore for infrastructure, Rs 1,000 crore for Delhi-NCR transport, Rs 5,100 crore for women’s welfare, and Rs 2,144 crore for healthcare.This marks the first BJP-led Delhi Budget in 26 years, following the party’s victory over AAP in the recent elections. Stay with TOI for latest updates
23:12 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: LoP Atishi says, 'This Rs 1 lakh crore budget has no basis'

22:23 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: Delhi minister Kapil Mishra says, 'It is a historic budget'

21:15 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj says, 'This budget is against the poor of Delhi'

20:17 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat says, 'Budget focusses on improving infrastructure, making Delhi developed'

19:19 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh says, 'CM Rekha Gupta is only following the leadership of PM Modi'.

18:15 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: CM Rekha Gupta spoke to media during post-Budget press conference.

17:32 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa says, 'It is a big thing, it is a 1 lakh crore budget.'

13:35 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi govt admitted that they have not done analysis to make Budget, says LoP Atishi

13:00 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi govt allocates Rs 210 crore for giving nutrients kits, allowance of Rs 21,000 to expecting mothers, says CM Rekha Gupta.

12:27 (IST) Mar 25

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

12:26 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: 'AAP made promises, we will fulfil them', says CM Rekha Gupta

12:25 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: New 'CM Shri schools' to be opened in Delhi, CM Rekha Gupta announces in FY26 Budget, allocates Rs 100 crore.

12:15 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Rs 500 crore allocated for Yamuna River cleanup, says CM Rekha Gupta

12:03 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi govt's Budget allocates Rs 9,000 crore for clean drinking water and sanitation, says CM Rekha Gupta

11:59 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: More than 50,000 cameras will be installed, says CM Rekha Gupta

11:57 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Our government will come up with a new industrial policy, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

11:55 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: CM Rekha Gupta says govt will make Delhi an investment and innovation-friendly city.

11:53 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi govt allocates Rs 100 crore in FY26 Budget to set up 100 Atal Canteens across city: CM Rekha Gupta.

11:51 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: CM Rekha Gupta presents Budget

11:48 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: For improved connectivity in Delhi-NCR, FY26 Budget allocates Rs 1,000 crore, says CM Rekha Gupta.

11:47 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: For women's safety, 50,000 CCTV cameras to be installed: CM Rekha Gupta while presenting FY26 Budget in Delhi Assembly.

11:47 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: This is 'Historic Budget' of Delhi govt, says CM Rekha Gupta while presenting FY26 Budget in Delhi Assembly.

11:40 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta proposes Rs 28,000 crores for Capital Expenditure

11:35 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live Updates: CM Rekha Gupta unveils mega Rs 1 lakh crore plan

10:53 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: 'Ram Rajya will be established', says CM Rekha Gupta ahead of Budget presentation

10:27 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Speaker Vijender Gupta calls it a 'new beginning'

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"

10:24 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Minister holds a cabinet meeting

10:11 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: CM Rekha Gupta offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple

09:40 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: People of Delhi will rejoice, says Minister Parvesh Verma

09:40 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025: Budget for development

09:28 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta visits Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers before presenting the government's first Budget today.

09:14 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Minister Parvesh Verma leaves from his residence

09:13 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Delhi Ministers Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj Singh arrive at Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place

08:44 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh calls it a 'historic Budget'

07:53 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Budget discussion

The Budget will be officially tabled in the Delhi Assembly on March 26, followed by a general discussion among members. The final deliberation and voting on the financial proposals are scheduled for March 27.

07:53 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Opposition criticism over economic survey delay

Former CM and Leader of Opposition Atishi criticized the government for failing to present the Economic Survey before the Budget. She argued that budget planning should be based on economic data, not symbolic gestures like the BJP’s "kheer" ceremony.

07:52 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Public participation

The Delhi government sought public input through emails and WhatsApp, receiving over 10,000 suggestions. Chief Minister Gupta personally interacted with citizens to incorporate their feedback into the budget framework.

07:51 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Budget allocation expected to cross Rs 80,000 crore

Last year’s AAP government had presented a Rs 77,000 crore Budget, and sources indicate this year’s allocation will likely surpass Rs 80,000 crore, reflecting increased spending on key projects.

07:51 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: Key focus areas

The Budget aims to strengthen infrastructure, improve Yamuna cleanliness, enhance healthcare and education, and address economic empowerment for women. The government has positioned it as a "Viksit Delhi" Budget, focusing on long-term development.

07:50 (IST) Mar 25

Delhi Budget 2025 Live: First BJP Budget in 27 Years

The BJP-led Delhi government will present its first Budget in the Assembly on Tuesday, marking the party’s return to power in the capital after nearly three decades. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also holds the finance portfolio, is leading the budget presentation.

The Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, presented its first Budget in 27 years, with a record outlay of Rs 1 lakh crore, reflecting a 31.5% increase from the previous year. The Budget prioritizes infrastructure, transport, education, healthcare, and pollution control, with capital expenditure doubling to Rs 28,000 crore. Key allocations include Rs 1,000 crore for transport links, Rs 5,100 crore for women’s welfare, and Rs 2,144 crore for healthcare under PM Jan Arogya Yojana.

Ahead of the Budget Session, a symbolic "kheer" ceremony was performed to signify prosperity, and the government collected over 10,000 public suggestions for the Budget. However, opposition leader Atishi criticized the absence of the Economic Survey, questioning the Budget’s credibility. Gupta assured its release soon, citing audit delays. The Budget discussion and voting are scheduled for March 27.

This marks the first BJP-led Delhi Budget in 26 years, following the party’s victory over AAP in the recent elections.