Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced the state Budget of Rs 1.11 lakh crore for the financial year 2026–27. He said the government plans to push forward Uttarakhand’s overall progress through the GYAN development model.
The Chief Minister explained that the government has placed four groups at the centre of its development strategy — the poor, youth, farmers (annadata), and women.
Dhami stated that the administration aims to ensure that every segment of society benefits from development while working towards building a prosperous, empowered, and self-reliant Uttarakhand. Keeping this goal in mind, the government has earmarked major funds for welfare programmes in the Budget.
To raise the standard of living of economically weaker sections, the government increased allocations for several schemes.
The Budget sets aside Rs 1,300 crore for the Annapurti Scheme, Rs 298.35 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), and Rs 56.12 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
The government has also allocated Rs 25 crore to support housing for economically weaker families, Rs 42 crore to provide free bus travel for specific passenger categories in Transport Corporation services, and Rs 43.03 crore as a subsidy for cooking gas.
The Budget also places strong emphasis on employment generation and self-employment opportunities for young people. The government has earmarked ₹60 crore for the Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme and Rs 10 crore for the Migration Prevention Scheme.
The government has allocated Rs 62.29 crore for the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Rural Skill Development Scheme.
In addition, Rs 155.38 crore has been provided to assist non-government colleges, while Rs 10 crore each has been set aside for the honorarium of Shiksha Mitras and the Chief Minister Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Scheme.
The Budget includes several provisions aimed at improving the income of farmers and livestock owners in the state. The government has allocated Rs 39.90 crore for the Trout Promotion Scheme and Rs 42 crore for Mission Apple.
It has also earmarked Rs 32 crore to encourage milk production and Rs 42.50 crore for the Deendayal Upadhyay Cooperative Farmers Welfare Scheme.
Further provisions include Rs 160.13 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, Rs 12 crore for the Millet Mission, and Rs 12.06 crore for the Farmers’ Pension Scheme, which aims to provide financial security to farmers.
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