For the financial year 2025-26, Finance Minister Payyavula Kesav presented the annual budget of Rs 3.22 lakh crore in the assembly. After the formation of the government, the coalition government presented a full-fledged budget for the first time. The state budget crossed Rs 3 lakh crore for the first time. Due to the need to make more allocations for Super Six, manifesto promises and development works, it crossed Rs 3 lakh crore.
Revenue expenditure was 251162 crore, while the revenue deficit was 33185 crore. The fiscal deficit was 79926 crore. Capital expenditure was 40635 crore. In particular, the welfare sector was given priority in the 2025-26 financial year budget. A big focus was placed in the 2025-26 budget on the implementation of the promises in the manifesto, including Super Six.
Under Annadata Sukhibhava allocations were made to give Rs 20,000 to every farmer. Under the `Talliki Vandanam’ scheme, Rs. 15,000 will be given to each student studying in the family. This scheme will be applicable to students of classes 1-12.
During the budget presentation, Finance Minister Payyavula severely criticized the mistakes and negligence of the previous government. He compared the YSRCP government’s financial anarchy to a nuclear attack on Hiroshima.Minister Payyavula said this year itself, a health insurance scheme of Rs. 25 lakh will be implemented for each family, while continuing NTR’s medical service. Free electricity up to 200 units per month will be implemented for SC and ST families and free electricity for handloom weavers. The government will allocate 200 units of free electricity to those who rely on handloom looms. Also, free electricity up to 500 units will be provided to those who rely on power looms.
The budget mentioned that up to 200 units of free electricity will be provided to Nayi Brahmin salons. It has been decided to build 12 old age homes for the care of the elderly. Proposals have been received for the construction of more than 7 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The government has given the green signal in the budget for the construction of 2 lakh houses through TIDCO.
For the construction of houses, an additional Rs. 50,000 will be allocated to SCs and an additional Rs. 50,000 to STs. It was announced in the budget that Rs. 75,000 will be given. The government has decided to increase the assistance provided to fishermen during the fishing ban period from Rs. 10 thousand to Rs. 20 thousand. Funds will be allocated under Deepam 2.0. The coalition government has also relaunched the Adarana scheme.
Budget allocations
* Rs.13,487 crore for agriculture and allied sectors
* Rs.3,806 crore for civil supplies
* Rs.20,281 crore for SC welfare
* Rs.8,159 crore for ST welfare
* Rs.47,456 crore for BC welfare
* Rs.5,434 crore for minority communities
* Rs.4,332 crore for women and child welfare, disabled and elderly welfare
* Rs.1,228 crore for skill development and training
* Rs.31,805 crore for school education
* Rs.2,506 crore for higher education
* Rs.19,264 crore for medical, health and family welfare
* Rs.18,847 crore for Panchayati Raj department Municipal Administration and Urban Development
* Rs.13,862 crore Rs.6,318 crore for Housing Department * Rs.18,019 crore for Water Resources Department
* Rs.3,156 crore for Industries and Commerce
* Rs.13,600 crore for Fuel
* Rs.8,785 crore for R&B Rs.469 crore for Youth Tourism and Culture
* Rs.8,570 crore for Home Ministry
* Rs.10 crore for Telugu language development and promotion * Rs.10 crore for Navodaya 2.0 program for alcohol and drug free state
* Rs.6,300 crore for Annadata Sukhibhava
* Rs.6,705 crore for Polavaram
* Rs.2800 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission
* Rs.9,407 crore for Mother’s Day
