The Chhattisgarh Government presented its third budget under the “Sankalp” theme, focusing on inclusive development, infrastructure expansion, investment, skilled human resources, livelihood generation, and policy-to-outcome governance.
Key Highlights:
Tribal Welfare
₹200 crore allocated for the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan to promote tribal development.
Women Empowerment
₹8,200 crore provisioned for the Mahtari Vandan Yojana.
₹275 crore allocated for Mukhyamantri Lakhpati Didi Bhraman Yojana and Mahtari Sadan.
Launch of Durgavati Yojana: Girls will receive ₹1.5 lakh upon completing 18 years of age.
Health Sector
₹1,500 crore for the Ayushman Scheme.
₹2,000 crore for the National Health Mission.
₹2,320 crore for Saksham Anganwadi and nutrition programs.
₹42 crore for five new Anganwadi centres.
₹25 crore allocated to establish a drug quality testing laboratory.
A new Homeopathy College to be opened in Raipur.
Education
₹100 crore for 150 schools.
₹123 crore for school buildings.
₹15 crore for Centres of Excellence in five government colleges (Durg, Jashpur, Raipur, Balodabazar, Raigarh).
₹731 crore grant for state universities.
₹25 crore for construction of 25 college buildings.
₹50 crore for infrastructure upgradation of ITIs and Polytechnic institutions.
Law & Order
15 new police stations to be established.
5 new cyber police stations to curb cybercrime.
Increase in women police stations.
Renovation of Telibandha Police Station in Raipur.
₹3 crore for setting up Scene of Crime Units.
Rural Development & Housing
₹1,700 crore for rural road development schemes.
₹4,000 crore allocated under PM Awas Yojana (Gramin).
₹100 crore for CM Gram Gaurav Path Yojana.
Commerce & Mining
Construction of Bastar Chamber of Commerce building approved.
₹35 crore allocated for “Khani Online 2.2” initiative.
The 2026 budget underscores a multi-sectoral push aimed at welfare expansion, institutional strengthening, and infrastructure-led growth across the state.
