Uttar Pradesh’s Finance Minister Suresh Khanna laid out a visionary Rs 9,12,696.35 crore budget for 2026-27, surpassing last year’s by 12.9%. It’s a strategic pivot towards capital projects, tight finances, ironclad law enforcement, and bolstered health systems.
Breakdown reveals focus: 19.5% capital expenditure, 12.4% education, 6% healthcare, 9% agriculture. Fiscal deficit locked at 3% through 2030-31, honoring central recommendations.
Impressive fiscal turnaround: Debt-to-GSDP slid from 29.3% (2016-17) to 27.9% (2019-20), recovered from 33.4% pandemic peak to sub-27% today. Goal: 23.1% next year, under 20% soon after.
Security gets prime billing. Crime stats dazzle—dacoity -89%, robbery -85%, homicide -47%, riots -70%, kidnaps -62% vs 2016. Gains against crimes on women, SCs/STs too.
Police infra bounty: Rs 1,374 crore non-residential builds, Rs 1,243 crore housing. New districts: Rs 346 crore; fire services: Rs 200 crore + Rs 190 crore for skyscrapers. Rs 25 crore vehicles for Mission Shakti women staff.
Medical education bonanza at Rs 14,997 crore. 81 colleges (45 govt, 36 private) grow via 16 PPP setups in laggard areas. MBBS seats: 4,540 (2017) to 12,800; PG: 1,221 to 4,995. 14 fresh colleges: Rs 1,023 crore; Lucknow Cancer hub: Rs 315 crore; incurable diseases aid: Rs 130 crore.
Health ministry budget: Rs 37,956 crore (15% rise). NRHM Rs 8,641 crore, Ayushman Rs 2,000 crore. Jan Arogya Yojana aids 49.22 lakh families. Full district coverage for mental health; portal tracks infections real-time.
Poised as a equilibrium of austerity and ambition, this budget fortifies UP’s foundations for enduring progress.