Key Takeaways
- The Delhi government presents a Rs 76,000 crore budget for 2024-25, with a focus on improving the lives of women and increasing the GDP of Delhi.
- The budget includes a benefit of Rs 1000 per month for every woman above 18 years, and aims to increase the per-capita income of Delhi to Rs 4.62 lakh.
- Delhi’s GDP has nearly tripled to Rs 11.08 crore from Rs 4.95 lakh crore in 2014-15, making it one of the fastest-growing economies in the country.
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday presented a Rs 76,000 crore budget for the year 2024–25, announcing Rs 1000 per month for every woman above the age of 18 years.
Delhi’s GDP has nearly tripled to Rs 11.08 crore from Rs 4.95 lakh crore in 2014–15, according to Finance Minister Atishi.
Finance Minister Atishi presented her maiden budget for the year 2024–25, also the general election year.
“Delhi’s per-capita income has increased to Rs 4.62 lakh in 2023–24 from Rs 2.47 lakh in 2014–15,” she added, adding that this has surpassed the national average by two and a half times.
Commenting on the financial health of the electricity companies, Atishi said that these companies are still profitable even as Delhi gets 24 hours of free electricity. “If this isn’t Ram Rajya, then what is?” she added.
She said the Delhiites will continue to get 20,000 liters of free water. About 17 lakh consumers have benefited from this, she said, adding that about 1031 unauthorised colonies have been connected to the severe system.
