Delhi Budget 2023-24 Highlights: Rs 16,575 Crore Allocated For Education, Rs 9,742 Crore For Health

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Updates: FM Kailash Gahlot delivered the budget for the first time since taking over the finance division after Manish Sisodia, the deputy CM, resigned.

New Delhi: Presenting his first ever Budget on Wednesday, Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot gave a bigger budgetary allocation for the fiscal year 2023–2024 . As compared to Rs. 69,000 crore the year before, FM Gahlot presented a Rs 78,800 crore for the fiscal year 2023–2024, touching upon the crucial issues of infrastructure, education, health and more. 

Gahlot took over the finance division after Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister, resigned after being detained by the CBI in connection with the Delhi excise policy scandal.

The state FM introduced nine schemes as part of the G-20 preparations.

The chaos around presentation of the Delhi Budget was cleared yesterday (Tuesday) after the Union Home Ministry approved the Budget which was earlier scheduled to be tabled in the assembly on Tuesday. The AAP government had to first provide clarification on the allocation of funds for infrastructure and advertisements to the Home Ministry, after which it got approval to present the Budget.

Here are the Highlights of Delhi Budget 2023

22 March 2023

12:49 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24 on Education: Rs 9,742 crore allocated for Health

Delhi govt's health allocation has seen a marginal decrease this year. Health sector has got fund allocatation of Rs 9,742 crore for 2023-24 fiscal

12:42 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24 on Education: Rs 16,575 crore allocated for education

All teachers, principals, vice- principals will get tablets. 350 govt schools in Delhi will get 20 computers each, announced FM Gahlot.

12:29 IST

LIVE Updates AAP Govt’s Delhi Budget 2023-24: Okhla landfill

According to Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot, the Okhla landfill will be closed by December 2023, Bhalswa by March 2024, and Ghazipur by December 2024

12:29 IST

LIVE Updates AAP Govt’s Delhi Budget 2023-24: Sewage Cleaning Target

According to Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot, Delhi will process 890 million gallons of sewage daily by March 2024. This is a significant increase from 373 MGD in 2015, he said

12:25 IST

Live Updates From Kejriwal Govt’s Budget 2023-24: 3 garbage mountains to be removed in 2 years

MCD will get Rs 850 cr for flattening landfills, said Finance Minister Gahlot

12:22 IST

Delhi Govt has earmarked Rs 3,500 crore for upgradation of public transport in 2023-24

12:17 IST

LIVE Updates AAP Govt’s Delhi Budget 2023-24: Mohalla Bus scheme

FM Gahlot says that 100 e-buses to be launched in 2023-24, while in in next 2 years 2,180 buses will be launched under the Mohalla Bus scheme

12:17 IST

AAP Govt’s Delhi Budget 2023-24 LIVE Updates: 1,900 e-buses announced

Delhi, which is currently home to 7,379 buses, will have 1,900 e-buses by the end of 2023, said FM Gahlot

12:10 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 FM Kailash Gahlot Speech LIVE on Yamuna Project

Finance Minister Gahlot outlines a six-point action plan for a clean Yamuna and the eradication of all three garbage mountains in the Delhi government's budget

12:05 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Latest Updates: Watch FM Gahlot's speech

FM Kailash Gahlot presenting his first Budget

Presenting the Delhi Government's Budget for the Year 2023-24 | LIVE https://t.co/orGcdRlfLa

— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) March 22, 2023

12:04 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24 on Infrastructure

According to Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot, the Delhi government would collaborate with the DMRC to build 3 distinctive double-decker flyovers

12:01 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24 on Bus Depots: Electrification of Bus Depots

In addition to the construction of 9 new bus depots, 3 ISBTs, and 2 multi-level bus depots in Delhi, FM Gahlot announces the electrification of 57 existing bus terminals in Delhi

12:00 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Latest Updates Roads and Foothpath: No roads to be broken after 2023-24

After 2023-24, there will not be a single road or footpath that is broken. The agency that will do the work will be responsible for the maintenance. Modern machines will be used for continuous washing to prevent dust from accumulating on PWD roads, for this 70 rod sweeping machines, 210 water sprinkling machines will be purchased: FM Gahlot 

11:53 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Latest Updates on financial support

Finance Minister Gahlot, announces financial support of Rs. 8,241 crore in the fiscal year 2023–24 for local bodies 

11:46 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 FM Kailash Gahlot Speech LIVE: 26 New Flyovers to be constructed in Delhi

1,400-km PWD road network to be upgraded, 26 new flyovers to be constructed

11:46 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 FM Kailash Gahlot Speech LIVE: 26 New Flyovers to be constructed in Delhi

Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot said that 26 New Flyovers to be constructed in Delhi

11:35 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 FM Kailash Gahlot Speech LIVE

Finance minister Kailash Gahlot begings budget speech. Says he would have been happier if 'elder brother' Manish Sisodia had presented the budget

11:25 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 LIVE: Budget presentation shortly

CM Arvind Kejriwal, FM Kailash Gahlot reach Delhi Assembly ahead of presentation of Budget

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot reached Delhi Assembly.

FM Kailash Gahlot will present the budget today. pic.twitter.com/fCW8qdFfF9

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023

11:06 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24 after Face-off with Centre

Vijender Gupta, a member of the BJP, was suspended by Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Tuesday for a year until the next budget session for allegedly interfering with House business.

11:06 IST

Live Updates From Kejriwal Govt’s Budget 2023-24: CM Kejriwal calls himself younger brother of PM Modi

In his letter to PM Modi, Kejriwal called himself the younger brother and asked for PM’s support. "You are the elder brother and I am the younger brother. I will reciprocate if you support me. If you want to win the heart of the little brother, love him," he said

11:05 IST

AAP Govt’s Delhi Budget 2023-24 LIVE Updates: Kejriwal's letter to PM Modi

"This is the first in the last 75 years that a state's budget has been stalled. Why are you upset with Delhiites? Please don't stall Delhi's budget. With folded hands, Delhiites urge you to pass their budget," Kejriwal’s letter to PM Modi said

11:05 IST

Live Updates From Kejriwal Govt’s Budget 2023-24:

On Tuesday, Kejriwal wrote a letter to PM Modi stating that the stalling of the Budget has been unprecedented.

10:44 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Latest Updates: AAP Centre were at loggerheads over certain issues

CM Kejriwal questioned the practise of sending the budget to the Centre for review and said that it had been accepted "without any change"

10:16 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24: FM Kailash Gahlot to present Budget today

Delhi Budget 2023 will be Kailash Gahlot's first Budget as Delhi’s Finance Minister

Tomorrow, I shall present the @ArvindKejriwal Govt’s Budget for FY 2023-24 & my 1st as Delhi’s Finance Minister.

This budget is poised to serve the best interest of citizens & take our city to greater heights.

Tomorrow will be recalled as a historic day for Delhi’s development. pic.twitter.com/vcNZP5QggH

— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) March 21, 2023

10:14 IST

Delhi Budget 2023-24 Latest Updates: Arvind Kejriwal reacts angrily

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacted angrily over the Budget loggerhead. He alleged that the Government had delayed it for ego fulfilment

10:13 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24: FM Kailash Gahlot's Budget presentation today

MHA's approval of Budget paved the way for presentation of Delhi Budget in the Assembly today

10:13 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24: FM Kailash Gahlot's Budget presentation today

Following clarification from the AAP administration, the Union Home Ministry accepted the Delhi Budget on Tuesday

10:03 IST

LIVE Updates | Delhi Budget 2023-24: FM Kailash Gahlot to present Budget today

Kailash Gahlot, Delhi finance minister, will address the Delhi Legislative Assembly at 11:00