Delhi Budget 2025: The Chief Minister said that the people of Delhi will now get an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for Ayushman Bharat.
The BJP government today presented its maiden budget in the Assembly after over 26 years. Presenting the Budget, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the government has allocated Rs 2,144 crore for PM Jan Arogya Yojna.
The Chief Minister said that the people of Delhi will now get an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for Ayushman Bharat.
“Along with the cover of Rs 5 lakh of the Center, the people of Delhi will be given a top-up of Rs 5 lakh,” she added.
Stressing that women have been given special attention in the budget, the CM said that they will get an amount of Rs 2500 per month. For this, the government has made a provision of Rs 5,100 crore in the budget.
Earlier, ahead of the presentation of the BJP government’s first budget in the Delhi Assembly in over 26 years, CM Gupta visited the Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to offer prayers.
Gupta expressed her optimism for Delhi’s future, saying, “Bajrang Bali will do the best for Delhi. Delhi will progress, and Ram Rajya will be established.”
Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma also shared his excitement about the first budget, calling it “a historic budget.”
Verma further stated, “The people of Delhi will rejoice…” indicating that the budget would bring positive changes to the people of the national capital.
A day earlier, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) was tabled by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the Assembly. It highlighted operational inefficiencies and financial losses, leading to criticism of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
The report evaluates DTC’s key operational and financial aspects, pointing to inefficiencies and areas needing improvement. It examines fleet management, revenue generation, operational sustainability, and adherence to public transport policies.
With ANI inputs
