Madhya Pradesh Budget 2026-27: Total Outlay of ₹4.38 Lakh Crore with Focus on Women and Infrastructure

Key facts

• Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the state budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of ₹4,38,317 crore.
• The budget is framed on the GYANII model, which stands for Garib Kalyan (poor), Yuva Shakti (youth), Annadata (farmers), Nari Shakti (women empowerment), Infrastructure, and Industry.
• A total allocation of ₹1,27,555 crore has been earmarked for women welfare schemes, including the construction of 5,700 hostels for working women.
• The Ladli Behna Yojana has been provisioned with ₹23,883 crore to provide monthly assistance of ₹1,500 to over 1.25 crore women.
• The state government introduced a rolling budget provision for the first time to allow carrying forward funds to the next financial year.
• A special provision of ₹3,600 crore has been made for the Simhastha Kumbh religious event scheduled to be held in Ujjain in 2028.
• The Panchayat and Rural Development Department received an allocation of ₹40,062 crore, while the rural employment guarantee scheme (GRAM G) was allocated ₹10,428 crore.
• The budget allocated ₹900 crore for the PM Janman scheme, which is dedicated to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
• Over ₹1 lakh crore each has been allocated for agriculture-related development works and infrastructure projects.
• The government announced the recruitment of 15,000 teachers and the provision of free milk in tetra packs for children up to Class 8 in government schools.
• A provision of ₹4,454 crore has been proposed for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and ₹12,690 crore for road repairs.
• The budget includes a plan to provide solar pumps to 1 lakh farmers and allocates ₹1,335 crore for the Labour Department.