Delhi Budget 2024 highlights: Delhi Finance Minster Atishi today presented the budget for the financial year 2024-25, centered around the concept of “Ram Rajya.” Delhi government is trying to realise the dream of Ram Rajya, Finance minister Atishi said in her maiden budget speech in Delhi assembly.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had previously emphasized the principles of “Ram Rajya,” highlighting the government’s efforts to improve the lives of Delhi residents through various initiatives. The AAP party sees “Ram Rajya” as a governance model that prioritizes the welfare of the poor, providing them with free and high-quality healthcare, education, and other essential services.
Here are all the key highlights from Delhi Budget 2024:
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Allocation for Health reduced by 11%
➤ There has been an approximate 11% (10.84%) reduction in Delhi’s health budget. Compared to the previous fiscal year’s budget of 9742 crores, the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 has been reduced by 1057 crores to 8685 crores.
➤ 194 new ambulances to be purchased.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Senior Business Blaster will also be launched in all colleges and IIITD
➤ A budget of 15 crores has been allocated for this purpose. The Business Blaster program currently operates only in schools. In this, the government provides seed money for new startups.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Even after providing free electricity for 24 hours in Delhi, all power companies are still profitable: Atishi
➤ Atishi said that all electricity companies in Delhi are still profitable even when Delhi gets 24 hours of free electricity. If this isn’t Ram Rajya, then what is?
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Delhiites to continue to receive 20,000 liters of free water
➤ Atishi said that all Delhiites will continue to receive 20,000 liters of free water in the future as well. 17 lakh consumers in Delhi are benefiting from free water. 1031 unauthorized colonies in Delhi have been connected to the sewer system.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Atishi announces new scheme for women
➤ FM announces new scheme “Mahila Samman Yojana”: Every women above 18 years of age to get Rs 1000 per month, says Atishi.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Delhi govt has allocated 21.57 percent of total budget to education
➤ Finance Minister Atishi said that the grace of Lord Shri Ram has ensured that there has never been a shortage of funds in our government for education, roads, and flyovers in Delhi. From independence until the government of 2014-15, there were 24,000 classrooms available for children’s education in government schools. In just 9 years, Arvind Kejriwal has built 11,000 new classrooms. In this budget, provision has been made for 21.57 percent of the total budget expenditure on education.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Delhi’s GDP has nearly tripled in the last ten years, says Atishi
➤ Delhi’s Finance Minister mentioned that Delhi’s GDP was around 4.95 lakh crores in 2014-15 and has almost tripled to 11.08 lakh crores in the last ten years. In 2014-15, Delhi’s per capita income was 2.47 lakh rupees, which has increased to 4.62 lakh rupees in 2023-24, surpassing the national average by two and a half times.
Delhi Budget 2024 highlights: “Nobody will sleep hungry in Ram Rajya,” said Atishi
➤ Atishi, Delhi’s Finance Minister, stated that in Ram Rajya, nobody will sleep hungry. For this, the Delhi government has allocated a budget of 684 crore.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Atishi presents Rs 76,000 crore budget for Delhi
➤ Atishi, the Finance Minister, introduces the Delhi government’s budget of ₹76,000 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the state assembly.
Delhi Budget 2024 highlights: AAP govt brought a big transformation in the lives of people in the last 10 years
➤ Atishi praised the efforts of the AAP government in serving the people. She outlined various policies and initiatives aimed at the welfare of Delhi residents. Atishi highlighted significant transformations from 2014 to 2024, including the growth of Delhi’s economy, the doubling of per capita income, the establishment of schools, improvements in infrastructure, and the provision of free medical care to the underprivileged.
Delhi Budget 2024 Highlights: Kejriwal a beacon of hope for the citizens of Delhi, says Atishi
➤ Delhiites have placed their trust in him for his integrity, electing him as the Chief Minister with a resounding majority. All the lawmakers gathered here draw inspiration from Lord Ram, hence we have collectively pledged to realize the vision of ‘Ram Rajya’ in Delhi,” stated Atishi.
Delhi Budget 2024: Atishi seeks blessing of Manish Sisodia’s mother before presenting Budget
➤ Delhi Finance Minister Atishi sought the blessings of Manish Sisodia’s mother and wife, senior AAP leaders, before presenting the budget on Monday. Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26 in connection with the excise policy case. Following his resignation from the cabinet, Kailash Gahlot had presented the budget last year. Atishi, who joined the Cabinet in March last year, will present her first budget in the Delhi assembly. She expressed her sentiments in a post on X, stating, “Every year from 2015 to 2022, I had heard Manish ji’s budget speech. Today, in his absence, when I am going to present the budget, I sought the blessings of Manish ji’s mother and wife.”
