New Delhi: Ahead of the **Union Budget 2026-27**, **Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari** presented the state’s developmental needs and financial priorities in detail during a pre-budget consultation meeting with the central government. The meeting, held on Saturday in **New Delhi** and chaired by **Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman**, saw Diya Kumari reaffirm Rajasthan’s commitment to **Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Developed India-2047** and the goal of a **$5 trillion economy**, emphasizing the state’s active participation in achieving these national objectives. **Key Requests Made by Rajasthan:** 1. **Water Resources:** * Declaration of the **Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project** as a national project with a proposed **₹5,000 crore allocation**. * Inclusion of the **Yamuna Water Conveyance Project** for the Shekhawati region in national projects with **₹200 crore provision**. * Expansion of micro-irrigation initiatives under the **“Drop More Crop” scheme** with **₹900 crore central assistance**. 2. **Energy Sector:** * Support for **transmission projects, grid stability, battery energy storage**, and additional targets under the **Kusum scheme**. * Request for **restructuring high-interest loans** of state electricity utilities. 3. **Road Infrastructure:** * Notification of **50 proposed National Highways** declared in 2018. * Provision of **Viability Gap Funding (VGF)** for Greenfield Expressway projects. 4. **Urban and Rural Development:** * Extension of **AMRUT 2.0 mission** until March 2028. 5. **Health Sector:** * Establishment of **AIIMS in Jaipur**. * Extension of the **PM-ABHIM scheme**. * Continued central support for **salaries and establishment costs of long-serving contractual employees** under the **National Health Mission and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan** even after regularization. 6. **Tourism:** * Budgetary support for **heritage tourism circuits, international promotions**, and **enhanced air connectivity**. 7. **Capital and Financial Management:** * Doubling **untied fund allocation under Part-1 of the SASCi scheme** to increase capital expenditure. * Extension of timelines for **Part-2 projects**. * Enhancement of **financial credit limits** considering liquidity management after **SNA-SPARSH implementation**. Concluding the meeting, **Diya Kumari expressed confidence** that the upcoming Union Budget would accelerate **inclusive economic development** and assured that the Rajasthan government would continue its close cooperation with the central government to achieve the **Developed India-2047 vision**.
Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
Rajasthan Presents Key Developmental and Financial Priorities to Centre
मुख्य बिंदु
- New Delhi: Ahead of the **Union Budget 2026-27**, **Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari** presented the state’s developmental needs and financial priorities in detail during a pre-budget consultation meeting with the central government.
- The meeting, held on Saturday in **New Delhi** and chaired by **Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman**, saw Diya Kumari reaffirm Rajasthan’s commitment to **Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Developed India-2047** and the goal of a **$5 trillion economy**, emphasizing the state’s active participation in achieving these national objectives.
- **Key Requests Made by Rajasthan:** 1.
- **Water Resources:** * Declaration of the **Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project** as a national project with a proposed **₹5,000 crore allocation**.
