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Chhattisgarh state budget and new cash-transfer scheme for girls (FY2026-27)
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Chhattisgarh presented a ₹1.72 lakh crore FY2026-27 budget and announced the launch of the Rani Durgavati Scheme paying ₹1.5 lakh to girls on turning 18.
Why it matters
The FY2026-27 budget total is ₹1.72 lakh crore, establishing the state’s spending envelope for the coming fiscal year. The government announced the Rani Durgavati Scheme, under which girls receive ₹1.5 lakh upon attaining age 18, creating a new transfer obligation tied to age/eligibility verification. The budget earmarks ₹2,024 crore for Matnar and Deurgaon barrages on the Indravati river in Bastar, and allocates ₹9,450 crore to the Public Works Department and ₹3,500 crore to the Water Resources Department. These line items set near-term funding availability and execution capacity for contractors and implementing departments during FY2026-27.
Implications
- • New fiscal liability created via ₹1.5 lakh payout per eligible girl at age 18
- • FY2026-27 capex pipeline expands for PWD and water works via set allocations
- • Indravati barrages funding (₹2,024 cr) enables procurement and execution in Bastar
- • Budget totals set departmental spending limits and disbursement timing for FY2026-27
Who is affected
- • Girls in Chhattisgarh approaching age 18 and their households
- • Chhattisgarh Public Works Department and road/infrastructure contractors
- • Chhattisgarh Water Resources Department and water-infrastructure contractors
- • Bastar-region communities and project implementers for Indravati barrages
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