1. Overall Budget and Economic Outlook
- Total proposed budget size: ₹58,514 crore
- Estimated economic growth rate (2024–25): 6.7%
- Estimated per capita income: ₹2,57,212
- Estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP): ₹2,32,185 crore
2. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, and Allied Sectors
- Support for Dairy
- Freight subsidy for registered milk societies raised from ₹1.5 to ₹3/liter.
- MSP for cow’s milk raised from ₹45 to ₹51/liter; buffalo’s milk from ₹55 to ₹61/liter.
- Transport subsidy of ₹2/liter for farmer societies delivering milk more than 2 km away.
- Complete digitization of Milkfed operations and new central testing laboratory in Dagwar (Kangra).
- Natural Farming
- One lakh new farmers to be brought under natural farming.
- MSP of ₹40/kg for maize and ₹60/kg for wheat grown via natural farming, plus ₹2/kg transport subsidy.
- New MSP of ₹90/kg for natural farming turmeric.
- All government farms to transition to natural farming; five new model farms planned.
- Crop Diversification & Infrastructure
- Spice Park to be established in Hamirpur.
- Potato Processing Plant in Una; seed production at eight Potato Development Stations.
- 114 lift irrigation schemes to be completed by the end of the financial year.
- Fisheries
- Royalty for fishers from reservoirs reduced to 7.5%.
- New trout units (120) to be set up, plus a Trout Fish Brood Bank in Patlikuhal.
- Biofloc culture, fish feed mills, ice plants, and ornamental fish farming units to be introduced.
3. Tourism Development
- New Tourist Destinations & Projects
- Wellness centers in Manali, Kullu, Naggar, Nadaun; ice skating rinks in Dharamshala, Shimla, Mandi.
- Beautification of major temple areas; continued work on Shiv Dham project (Mandi).
- Tourism facilities near Pong Dam, new rafting center in Nadaun, and a planetarium in Bankhandi (Kangra).
- Infrastructure & Investment
- Gaggal Airport expansion; heliports at multiple locations.
- “Mukhyamantri Paryatan Start-up Yojana” for homestay units.
- Private sector to set up 200 hotels (3-star to 7-star).
- Eco-Tourism
- New Himachal Pradesh Eco-Tourism Policy-2024; 78 eco-tourism sites to be developed.
- “Eco-Tourism Societies” in forest department circles, with a revenue target of ₹200 crore over five years.
4. Welfare Measures and Social Security
- Social Pensions
- 37,000 new beneficiaries to be included.
- Social Security Pension for all specially-abled (40% or more disability), excluding taxpayers/government employees.
- Women & Child Welfare
- Every girl turning 21 from Jan 1, 2025, to Mar 31, 2026, to get benefit under “Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojana.”
- “Indira Gandhi Sukh Suraksha Yojana” for two girls born in BPL families.
- All 18,925 Anganwadi centers to be designated “Anganwadi Sah Preschool.”
- “Indira Gandhi Matritv Shishu Sankalp Yojana” to ensure better health of young children.
- Housing & Other Support
- New beneficiaries under “Mukhyamantri Vidhwa Evam Ekal Nari Awas Yojana.”
- Increased monetary reward for inter-caste marriages (₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh) and marriages of persons with >70% disability (₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh).
- De-Addiction & Rehabilitation
- Three more de-addiction and rehabilitation centers proposed.
5. Self-Employment Initiatives
- “Mukhyamantri Laghu Dookandar Yojana” for small vendors and stall owners.
- 40% subsidy for converting diesel/petrol taxis to electric (target: 3,000 vehicles).
- 1,000 new private bus routes with subsidies for purchasing buses/Tempo Travellers.
- Skills training under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) with 70% guaranteed employment.
6. Green Energy, Environment, and Climate Initiatives
- Renewable Power Projects
- 200 MW solar project in Damtal (Kangra).
- “Green Panchayat Scheme” to set up 500 kW solar projects in 100 panchayats.
- Shongtong (450 MW) and Integrated Kashang hydro projects to be completed by 2026.
- Infrastructure & E-Mobility
- 220 kV substations in Kangu (Mandi) and Tahliwal (Una); more substations at Dharampur, Barsaini, etc.
- Charging stations at 80 petrol pumps + 41 locations under PPP. Target to add 500 e-buses.
- Climate & Environmental Protection
- “Climate Resilient Villages Programme” for 100 vulnerable villages.
- “Plastic Neutral Himachal” campaign; “Biodiversity Guardianship Programme” for youth.
- Target to afforest 5,000 hectares; new “Rajiv Gandhi Van Sambhardhan Yojana.”
7. Healthcare Modernization
- Upgraded Facilities
- Dialysis in 69 institutions; 11 new blood storage units.
- Robotic surgery at AIMSS Chamiana (Shimla) & Tanda Medical College.
- PET scan at IGMC Shimla; advanced MRI machines at major medical colleges.
- Catheterization labs (Cath Labs) at Govt. Medical College Hamirpur & Mandi.
- Services & Schemes
- 1,000 “Rogi Mitras” to be placed in health institutions (₹15,000/month honorarium).
- “Sugam Swasthya” app to be launched. Free insulin pumps for patients ≤ 27 years old.
- 25 new Advanced Life Support ambulances; palliative care for ~12,000 patients.
- “Acharya Charak Yojana”: free tests and essential medicines in AYUSH hospitals.
8. Education Reforms
- School Education
- Digital attendance for all government schools.
- Several Senior Secondary Schools upgraded to “Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding Schools.”
- Restructuring the Directorate of Education; hostels for college and school students.
- Technical & Higher Education
- Innovation Fund for technical education.
- M.Tech in Electrical Vehicle Technology at Govt. Hydro Engineering College Bandla.
- Digital University of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Skill, and Vocational Studies at Ghumarwin (Bilaspur) in PPP mode.
9. Drug-Free Himachal
- Creation of Drug Dependence Prevention, De-addiction, and Rehabilitation Board.
- Expansion of drug-de-addiction centers and increasing bed capacities.
- Stronger law enforcement plus rehabilitation focus; Special Task Force (STF) for preventing drug trafficking.
- Proposed “Himachal Pradesh Prevention of Continuing Unlawful Activity and Control of Organized Crime Act, 2025.”
10. Clean Drinking Water & Sewerage
- Rural and Urban Water Supply
- Work on 20 schemes in Lahaul-Spiti and 6 in Kinnaur.
- Large-scale schemes in Nadaun, Bhoranj, Amlehed, Haroli, Baddi, Bhuntar, Nahan, Arki, etc.
- “Mukhyamantri Swachh Jal Shodhan Yojana” with ₹200 crore provision.
- Sewerage Projects
- New sewerage systems in Nerwa, Chaupal, Rajgarh, Shahpur, Bilaspur, and 14 other towns.
11. Transport, Industry, Roads & Bridges
- Transportation
- Additional 500 e-buses for HRTC; online pass facility extended beyond Shimla.
- 14.79 km ropeway in Shimla (₹1,546 crore project).
- Development of jetties, cruise tourism, water transport.
- Industry & Investments
- Subsidy (40 paise/unit) on electricity consumption for industries with ≥66 KV supply.
- Major policy amendments for green energy, EVs, and milk production.
- High-level board to resolve industrial issues; Investor Outreach Programs planned.
- Roads & Bridges
- 6 road/bridge projects (₹345.14 crore) to start; 50 more approved under NABARD (₹498.62 crore).
- “Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana” allocated ₹100 crore.
12. Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
- Local Governance Strengthening
- Reorganization of blocks; nine new Extension Training Centres.
- Panchayats to manage local water schemes and generate revenue from their properties.
- Urban Development
- Grants for new municipal corporations/councils/panchayats (Hamirpur, Una, Baddi, Nadaun, etc.).
- 44 urban services to be added to the UPYOG platform for better civic administration.
13. Revenue, Disaster Management & Fire Services
- Digitization of Revenue & Land Records
- Phased digitization of all revenue courts; mapping of land records.
- Aerial Survey Technology for accurate urban revenue records.
- Online mutation software and use of the Bhunaksha application for digital maps.
- Disaster Preparedness
- “Panchayat Emergency Response Centres” in 3,645 panchayats.
- ₹892 crore multi-year project: Early Warning System, GIS-based system, slope stabilizations, climate adaptation.
- Fire stations in Rajgarh, Kandaghat; procurement of new fire engines and Quick Response Vehicles.
14. Recruitment
- New Posts
- 1,000 posts in colleges/schools.
- 200 AYUSH MOs + other healthcare staff.
- 1,000 police constables + promotional exams for ~500 constables.
- 25,000 vacancies (all categories) planned in total.
15. Employee Welfare & Honorarium
- Arrears & Allowances
- Arrears for pensioners aged 70–75 to be paid this year.
- 3% DA instalment from 15th May for state employees.
- Daily wagers: ₹425/day; outsourced employees: ₹12,750/month minimum.
- MGNREGA wages up by ₹20 (to ₹320).
- Honorarium Increments
- Panchayat and municipal corporation representatives see enhanced honoraria.
- Anganwadi Workers: ₹10,500; Anganwadi Helpers: ₹5,800; ASHA Workers: ₹5,800; and various similar increases.
- Medical & technical staff stipends/honoraria raised (e.g., OT assistants at ₹25,000/month).
16. Other Notable Announcements
- Technology & Housing
- AI-based improvements to the online portal; finishing STPI facilities in Mehli (Shimla) & Chaitdu (Kangra).
- Drone taxi services proposed; drone stations in Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra for agriculture/horticulture use.
- Residential colonies in Bilaspur, Palampur, Rampur, Mandi, Solan by HIMUDA.
- Sports
- 100-bed sports hostel at Luhnu (Bilaspur), 50-bed at Kharidi (Hamirpur).
- New stadiums/indoor facilities in Solan, Reckong Peo, Haroli, Jai Singhpur, etc.
- Synthetic tracks in Hamirpur, Sujanpur.
- Tribal Areas & Temples
- Long-term policy for tribal regions considering climate change.
- Grant for small temples doubled.