Budget of Rs 1.03 lakh crore passed in Delhi Assembly, big focus on infrastructure and health!

The budget for the year 2026-27 of the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was passed in the Assembly. The government termed this budget of Rs 1,03,700 crore as historic and termed it as giving impetus to infrastructure and public welfare.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the government’s focus is on creating better infrastructure. He announced that the elevated road on Munak Canal will be constructed with the cooperation of the Central Government at a cost of about Rs 5,000 crore. Also, three new metro corridors are expected to be completed this year, making Delhi the state with the largest metro infrastructure in the country.

Laying special emphasis on the health sector, the Chief Minister said that following the principle of “Treatment is a right, not a favor”, a budget of Rs 12,645 crore has been allocated for the health department.

He informed that the construction of hospitals at Madhavpur, Serajpur, Hadsal and Jwalapuri will be completed at a cost of Rs 515 crore. Health services have been made more inclusive by including the transgender community in the Ayushman scheme.

Apart from this, 750 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs will be established in the year 2026-27. A new trauma center will be built in GTB Hospital at a cost of Rs 200 crore. The number of colleges and seats will also be expanded to promote medical education, with a target of 820 seats at the undergraduate level and 762 seats at the postgraduate level.

The government has also announced to provide 56 types of tests for newborn babies completely free of cost under the Anmol scheme. The Chief Minister said that this budget is an important step towards ensuring safe, accessible and dignified health services for every citizen of Delhi, especially children.