Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Deora presented a upkeep of 438,317 crore for the financial year 2026-27 in the state turnout on Wednesday. In his nearly one-and-a-half-hour-long upkeep speech, Deora described the upkeep as based on the GYANII (wise) theme, which includes G (poor welfare), Y (youth power), A (farmers who provide food), N (women power), and I (industrialization) and I (industry development).
Deora presented the upkeep tween opposition interruptions and disruptions. Congress members raised concerns well-nigh the state's growing debt undersong and raised slogans. The opposition moreover created a ruckus over the lack of an increase in the MLA fund.
Is there any new tax burden?
Regarding the key features of the budget, the state government has not imposed any new tax undersong on the public. Furthermore, the Finance Minister spoken the recruitment of 15,000 teachers and the provision of self-ruling tetra pack milk to children up to the eighth grade. He spoken that 5,700 hostels will be built in the state for working women. The government has allocated 23,882 crore for the Ladli Behen (Children's Welfare Scheme), which provides financial assistance to over 12.5 million women by sending 1,500 to their finance every month. The government has so far distributed 52,304 crore under this scheme, which began in 2023.
What well-nigh farmers?
Devda stated that a special provision of 3,600 crore has been made for the Simhastha Mahakumbh to be held in Ujjain in 2028. 40,062 crore was spoken for Panchayat and Rural Development. Furthermore, 1,27,555 crore has been allocated for various women's welfare schemes, including self-help groups and the Ujjwala Yojana. He moreover spoken that 1 lakh farmers will be provided with solar pumps. Additionally, 1,335 crore has been proposed for the Labor Department, 12,690 crore for road improvements, and 4,454 crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Any increase in MBBS and Medical PG seats?
In the health sector, new district hospitals will be established in Maihar, Mauganj, and Pandhurna. 228 wharfage waiting rooms have been established in high-risk, remote areas. MBBS and postgraduate seats have moreover been increased in government medical colleges. The government stated that this upkeep is an important step towards making the state self-reliant and ripened by integrating infrastructure expansion, industrialization, untried development, and public welfare.
Any provision for G-Ram-G?
Finance Minister Deora spoken a provision of 10,428 crore for the G-Ram-G Yojana (formerly MNREGA) and 900 crore for the PM Janman. The Finance Minister stated that for the first time, the upkeep has provided for an constructive wanted expenditure of over 1 lakh crore. Wanted expenditure of 17,350 crore is expected through state public sector undertakings, bringing the total constructive wanted expenditure to over 1 lakh crore.
Any typecasting for urban development?
According to the upkeep speech, total receipts for 2026-27 are unscientific at 3,89,397 crore and total expenditures at 3,88,925 crore. Thus, net transactions are unscientific at 472 crore. A provision of 34,65 crore is proposed for the energy sector in 2026-27, while 21,561 crore is allocated for urban minutiae and 40,62 crore for panchayat and rural development.
What are cultural forests?
A provision of 6,151 crore is proposed for the forest and environment sector. Works worth 2,089 crore will be undertaken through CAMPA funds. New schemes such as "Samriddhivan - Forest Growth for People's Prosperity," "Agroforestry Scheme," and "Tribal Dev Lok Forest Conservation Scheme" have been proposed. In wing to the nine tiger reserves in the state, the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sanctuary in Sagar district and the Jahangarh Sanctuary in Sheopur district have been established. Cultural forests are moreover proposed to be established in Orchha, Dharamrajeshwar (Mandsaur), and Burhanpur.
What did Congress say?
The Congress said that the government is borrowing money and surviving on the rich. During the upkeep speech, Congress MLAs raised slogans versus the lack of an increase in the MLA fund and stormed the sanctum sanctorum. They moreover said that the state's debt is continuously rising, while the government claims everything is fine. Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar personal that the government's borrowing of 5,600 crore plane surpassing the upkeep session indicates the state's growing debt burden. He so-called that the government is borrowing from public tax money and living off the rich, and is merely spreading illusions in the name of development.
