Government Schemes and Policy · 15 February 2026
Rajasthan Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹6,10,956 crore for infrastructure, social sector and governance reforms.
Exam-focused facts from the 15 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Total budget outlay for 2026–27 is ₹6,10,956 crore, 41 per cent higher than 2023–24.
- Capital expenditure on infrastructure set at ₹53,978 crore, more than double the 2023–24 allocation.
- ₹4,000 crore earmarked for the VBG Ram Ji irrigation scheme.
- ₹32,000 crore proposed to bring Yamuna water to Shekhawati region.
- Work orders worth ₹26,000 crore issued under Ramjal Setu Link Project.
- ₹200 crore allocated for restoration of over 660 Shekhawati havelis and an ultra-luxury tourism zone planned in Khuri, Jaisalmer.
- Education allocation raised to ₹69,000 crore, up 35 per cent, including upgrade of 400 schools into CM Rise schools.
- Healthcare allocation stands at ₹32,526 crore, 53 per cent higher than 2023–24, with a 500-bed IPD tower at JK Lon Hospital, Jaipur and a 200-bed paediatric IPD at RUHS.
- Green Budget outlay is ₹33,476 crore, up 20.81 per cent.
- Under Kisan Samman Nidhi, ₹10,900 crore transferred via DBT to 76 lakh farmers.
- Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Udyam Protsahan Yojana loan limit for women SHGs raised from ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore and Lakhpati Didi limit from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.5 lakh.
- Over one lakh government jobs filled against a five-year target of four lakh; recruitment underway for 1.54 lakh posts and calendar issued for another one lakh.
- Rajasthan State Testing Agency to be set up for online competitive exams.