Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the ₹4.21 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2025-26, with a strong focus on development, jobs, and welfare. The budget introduces no new taxes and does not increase existing ones, ensuring stability for taxpayers. Key allocations include infrastructure development, agricultural support, education, and women’s empowerment. However, opposition leaders argue that the budget lacks new policies for youth and farmers, calling it a “budget of debt.”
Key highlights include the creation of 3 lakh jobs in 39 new industrial areas, the establishment of 11 new Ayurvedic colleges, and the launch of new ITIs and universities. The government has also allocated ₹5,220 crore for the Chief Minister Kisan Assistance Scheme and ₹18,669 crore for the Ladli Behna Yojana. Infrastructure development remains a priority, with plans to construct 1 lakh kilometers of roads and 500 railway overbridges over the next five years.
