The Rajasthan Budget 2025 brings significant announcements regarding employment. Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister, Diya Kumari, declared the provision of jobs for 125,000 young people within the next year while presenting the budget in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She stated, 'In order to ensure maximum employment opportunities for the youth, I announce forthcoming recruitment for 125,000 positions in government departments and state enterprises.' Additionally, she announced the recruitment of 1,050 contract employees.
This Rajasthan budget emphasizes water supply, solar energy, electricity, rural development, and road connectivity. Key highlights of the Rajasthan budget include:
- In MANREGA, employment will be provided to rural residents, with ₹500 crores earmarked for various works.
- The announcement to raise free electricity provision from 100 units to 150 units.
- Declaration of sports quota implementation in technical institutions.
- Provision of 50,000 agricultural and 500,000 residential electricity connections.
- Establishing Girl Child Care Institutes at 10 district headquarters for girls needing shelter and protection.
- The promise of 125,000 job positions for the youth.
- To achieve energy self-sufficiency, a pledge to produce more than 6,000 megawatts of power was made, along with free solar installations in the homes of those receiving free electricity.
- Community solar plants will be set up for homes lacking solar plant space.
- Construction of 21,000 kilometers of unpaved roads announced, at a cost of ₹6,000 crores.
- An initial phase promises ₹10 crores per constituency for road construction and ₹15 crores for desert areas.
- Improved transportation is a priority; 500 new buses will be available to the Roadways, and 500 new city buses will serve urban areas.
- Under Rising Rajasthan, MOUs worth over ₹35 lakh crores have been signed.
- Rajasthan will remain a leader in energy production, with an additional 5,700 megawatts of energy to be produced in the coming year.
- 750 doctors and 1,500 paramedical staff positions will be created.
- The launch of the Fit Rajasthan campaign, with an investment of ₹50 crores.
- Upgrading of 20 trauma centers.
- Construction of over 500 pink toilets to serve women.
- For free health check-ups and medicines, the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya MAA Fund will be established at a cost of ₹3,500 crores.
- Children at anganwadi centers will receive milk five days a week, increased from three days.
