Telangana Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka presents over Rs 3 lakh crore budget; check out key highlights

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka presented the 2025-26 state budget of Rs 3.04 lakh crore today (March 19) in the ongoing assembly session. The state Finance Minister presented the budget documents to speaker Gaddam Prasad. Telangana Ministers Sridhar Babu and Ponnam Prabhakar were also present.

“For the fiscal year 2025-26, I am proposing a total expenditure of Rs 3,04,965 crore, with revenue expenditure of Rs 2,26,982 crore and capital expenditure of Rs 36,504 crore,” Vikramarka said.

The Telangana budget proposed a total expenditure of Rs 3,04,965 crore, with revenue expenditure of Rs 2,26,982 crore and capital expenditure of Rs 36,504 crore. The budget proposed allocating Rs 40,232 crore to the Scheduled Caste (SC) welfare department and Rs 17,169 crore to the Scheduled Tribe welfare department. Moreover, Rs 11,405 crore has been proposed to be allocated to the Backward Classes welfare department, followed by Rs 3,591 crore for the minority welfare department and Rs 2,862 crore for the women and child welfare department.

"We are developing a master plan to transform Hyderabad into a global city of international standards, focusing on technological advancement, transportation expansion, infrastructure development, and environmental conservation. As a part of this vision, we have launched the Musi Riverfront Development Project to make Hyderabad a pollution-free city. To establish Telangana as a leader in modern technology, clean energy, and sustainable development, we have formulated the 'Mega Master Plan 2050'," Vikramarka said while addressing the assembly.

"Our strategic roadmap for the next decade envisions a five-fold expansion of the current $200 billion state economy into a trillion-dollar economy," he added.

Telangana Budget: Key Highlights

Telangana's Future City will be India's first Net-Zero City
The Telangana government is developing India's first Net-Zero Future City, setting a new standard in sustainable and smart urbanisation, Vikramarka said.

Allocations

The state government has allocated Rs 23,108 crore for education and Rs 24,439 crore for agriculture. The Panchayati Raj and Rural Development sector will receive Rs 31,605 crore, whereas Rs 12,393 crore has been set aside for health, medical & family welfare. The Energy Department will receive Rs 21,221 crore. Additionally, Rs 40,232 crore has been allotted for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs), while Rs 17,169 crore has been allocated for Scheduled Tribes (STs) welfare.

Telangana's AI City to Become Global Innovation Hub
As part of the Future City initiative, the Telangana government is developing a state-of-the-art AI City spread across 200 acres, aiming to establish it as a global hub for AI innovation and enterprise.

Focus on the advancement of infrastructure
The state government has launched the Musi riverfront development, which would make Hyderabad a pollution-free city. Moreover, a master plan has been formulated to establish Telangana as a leader in clean energy and sustainable development.

Focus on the energy sector
The Telangana government has allocated Rs 21,221 crore for the Energy Department in the 2025-26 budget, prioritising the completion of the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant by May 2025.

With inputs from agencies