Uttar  Pradesh Budget 2026-27

the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026-27, presented on February 11, 2026, is the largest in the state’s history with a total outlay of 9,12,696 crore (a 12.2% increase from the previous year). It is a “poll-ready” budget aimed at achieving a $1 trillion economy before the 2027 elections.

 Financial Pillars:

• Total Budget: Rs 9.12 Lakh Crore.
• GSDP Growth: Estimated at  Rs 30.25 lakh crore (13.4% growth).
• Per Capita Income: Expected to reach Rs 1,20,000.
• Fiscal Deficit: Capped strictly at 3% of GSDP.
• Unemployment Rate: Reported to have fallen to 2.24%.

Social Welfare & Women:

• Kanya Sumangala/Marriage Grant: The financial aid for daughters’ marriages doubled from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.
• Tablets/Smartphones: 2,374 crore for free distribution to students.
• Meritorious Students: ₹400 crore for free scooties for top-performing girl students.
• Health: Provision for pilot mobile health vans for construction workers and labor shelters for migrants.

Youth & Employment:

• 10 Lakh Jobs: Goal to provide employment to 1 million youth.
• UP Employment Mission: A new mission launched to expand domestic and overseas job opportunities.
• AI & Tech: Introduction of the “Tech Yuva Samarth Yuva Yojana” and a dedicated AI Mission to train youth in emerging technologies.
• Entrepreneurship: Rs 1,000 crore for the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan to help start 1 lakh micro-enterprises annually.

Infrastructure & Industry:

• Industrial Push: ₹27,103 crore for infrastructure and industrial development (13% hike).
• Expressways: Funds for 4 new expressways (Agra-Lucknow, Ganga, Vindhya, and Bundelkhand-Riwa).
• Data Centers: Target to set up 8 data center parks across the state.
• Ayodhya: ₹100 crore allocated specifically for the overall development of Ayodhya.
• Textiles: A massive 5-fold increase in funding for the textile sector to create garment hubs.

Agriculture:

• Sugarcane Price Hike: Prices raised by ₹30 per quintal for the 2025-26 season.
• Record Payments: Over ₹3.04 lakh crore in sugarcane payments made during the government’s tenure.
• Solar Energy: Transitioning diesel-based tube wells to solar-powered ones in a phased manner.

• Youth & Employment: A new UP Employment Mission and the “Tech Yuva Samarth Yuva Yojana” aim to provide jobs and training in emerging tech like AI.
• Agriculture: Record sugarcane payments and an increase in the purchase price (by ₹30/quintal) highlight the focus on farmer prosperity.

Sector-wise Allocation (Approximate):