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Highlights of Budget 2025-26

Budget Overview
• Budget estimate (Consolidated Fund) Rs. 4,09,549 crore.
• Total receipts - Rs.4,08,647 crore; Revenue receipts
Rs. 2,92,477 crore; Capital receipts – Rs. 1,16,170 crore
including public debt of Rs. 1,16,000 crore.
• Total expenditure - Rs. 4,09,549 crore; Revenue expenditure
- Rs. 3,11,739 crore: Capital expenditure – Rs. 71,336 crore
and Loan repayment - Rs. 26,474 Crore.
• Total SCSP-TSP, Rs. 42,018 crore has been allocated under
SCSP Rs. 29,992 crore and under TSP Rs. 12,026 crore.
• Budget allocation under Gender budget Rs. 94,084 crore.
• Budget allocation for Child Budget Rs. 62,033 crore.
Agriculture
● Plots of model integrated farming systems development in
each of 10 Agro-climatic zones for demonstrations to farmers.
● An assistance of Rs.440 crore to 1.81 lakh farmers under
micro irrigation.
● An assistance of Rs.428 crore to 50,000 farmers under
mechanization.
● Rs.88 crore support to enhance production and productivity of
Tur crop
● Establishment of 6000 micro food enterprises
● Construction of 12000 farm ponds under Krishi Bhagya
scheme
● Digital agriculture centre will be established to enable
accurate decision making.
● Existing 10 Agro- climatic zones will be redefined
● Comprehensive rain fed agriculture policy will be formulated
to improve livelihood of farmers
● 52 labs under agriculture department will be strengthened
● Rs.20 crore to establish organic and millet hub
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● Action to convert Joida as first organic taluk

● Rs.25 crore for infrastructure development in Mandya
agriculture university
● Establishment of plant phenotyping fecility in Gandhi Krishi
Vignana Kendra Bangalore
● Agriculture research station will be estabhlished in
Muddebihal of vijayapura district
● Pre-feasibility report preparation for establishment of college
of agriculture in Athani of Belagavi
Horticulture
● Rs.95 crore for the mplementation of Comprehensive
Horticulture development -2 scheme
● Intelligence Cell to be established to provide Real Time
information on horticulture crops
● Seed Banks will be established to conserve GI tagged and
local species of horticulture crops
● Promotion of research to protect Byadagi Chillies against
diseases
● An assistance of Rs.426 crore to fifty two thousand farmers
under micro irrigation
● Horticulture tourism will be promoted in the horticulture
departments farms and nurseries
● Feasibility report preparation for the establishment of
research station in Dambala of Gadag
Sericulture
● Automatic reeling machines of 120 ends will be established
for middle class silk reelers
● Second phase works of hi-tech silk markets in Ramanagar
and Shidlaghata will be taken up at a cost of Rs.250 crore
● Silk cocoon market will be established in Mysuru
● Assayers will be hired for grading of silk cocoons
● Rs.55 crore allocation for Silk development programme.
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Animal Husbandry
● Compensation for accidental death of cattle under Anugraha
scheme increased: cows/buffaloes/bullocks to Rs.15,000;
sheep/goats Rs.7,500; lamb/kid RS.5,000.
● 50 additional veterinary clinics to be started.
● Construction of 100 new veterinary institution buildings under
NABARD assistance in 2025-26
● Rs. 2 crore allocated for the conservation of Hallikar, Kilari,
Amruth Mahal cattle, and Bandur sheep breeds.
Fisheries
● Student strength at Mangalore’s College of Fisheries to be
doubled.
● Fishing link roads in coastal districts to be developed with
Rs.30 crore NABARD funding.
● SC/ST fishermen to be given financial assistance of upto
3 lakh for the purchase of four wheeler vehicle.
● Up to Rs.1 lakh subsidy will be provided for replacing engines
older than 15 years in registered motorized fishing boats.
● Multi-level parking under PPP model to reduce congestion at
Malpe fishing harbor.
● Relaxation on fishing boat length restrictions to encourage
deep sea fishing.
● A new Fisheries policy promote sustainable fishing, and
ensure fishermen’s economic growth.
Co-operation
● Agricultural loans target for 2025-26: Rs. 28,000 crore to
37 lakh farmers.
● Target to fully computerize 3,000 PACS
● Additional incentive Rs. 450 per quintal totalling
Rs.138 crores for toor dal procurement.
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● Rs. 47 crore allocated to Warehousing Corporation for

Infrastructure.
● APMC Porters’ insurance increased to Rs. 5 lakh for the heirs
of deceased porters.
● Satellite market to be established in the outskirts of Bengaluru
● Sheep and goat market in Budugumpa (Koppal) and
Bangalore costing Rs. 25 crore.
● Rs. 50 crore Mega Dairy and Rs. 10 crore for construction of
Sahakara Bhavan in Kalaburagi.
● Rural warehouses to be constructed at the cost of Rs.60 crores
in Kalyana Karnataka
Water Resources
● Under Yettinahole Scheme, all 8 weirs will supply water up to
241 km.
● State to allocate funds to complete Upper Bhadra Project.
Rs. 2,611 crore for Chitradurga Canal, providing irrigation to
one lakh acres across 6 taluks by filling 30 lakes.
● Compensation for land submerged by Almatti dam’s height
increase (524.256 meters) under Upper Krishna Phase-III will
be disbursed via consent awards.
● Preparatory works for Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir are
done. Implementation awaits central approvals.
● Kalasa-Banduri Canal works (using 3.90 TMC water) were
conditionally awarded. Work starts after central approval.
● Pending works in Krishna, Kaveri, and other river valleys will
be completed this year
● Uniform technical standards will be applied for preparation of
estimates under Water Resources Department.
● Various options to be explored to address silt buildup in
Tungabhadra Reservoir
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● Major dam gates will undergo structural checks. Repairs or

replacements will follow if needed.
Minor Irrigation
● 45 lakes in Madhugiri and 62 in Koratagere (Tumkur) to be
filled using Yettinahole water at Rs. 553 crore to facilitate
ground water recharge.
● HN Valley Project Stage-II (24 lakes at Rs 70 crore) and
Bengaluru East (18 lakes at Rs 93.5 crore) and other projects
will be completed this year.
● Minor irrigation projects will be implemented statewide at
Rs 2,000 crore this year.
School Education
● 500 new Karnataka Public Schools to be opened at
Rs. 2,500 crore with aid from Asian Development Bank.
● Pre-primary classes will be expanded to 5,000 government
schools at Rs.70 crore
● Guest teachers/lecturers’ honorarium enhanced by Rs.2,000.
● Mid-day meal Cooks’ honorarium increased by Rs.1,000.
● 100 higher primary schools upgraded to high schools; 50 high
schools to PU colleges.
● “Nirantara” attendance tracking via face recognition to be
taken up.
● Bilingual sections in 4,000 schools for english/mother tongue
fluency.
● Computer/science labs added in 500 more schools (already in
2,710).
● Under “Skill at School” 7,500 students to be trained in
150 upgraded ITIs.
● Rs. 725 crore for school/PU college facilities (classrooms,
toilets); Rs. 50 crore for furniture.
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● Rs.46 crore for new kitchen tools/modernization in

16,347 schools under Mid-Day Meal scheme.
● 50 Kalyana Karnataka Schools upgraded to Karnataka Public
Schools at Rs.200 crore.
● 5,267 teaching posts in Kalyana Karnataka schools will be
filled; 5,000 more vacancies rationalized.
Higher Education
● A Rs. 2,500 crore program (World Bank-supported) will
strengthen first-grade colleges, set up a Centre of Excellence,
and boost research over four years.
● Bengaluru City University to be renamed as Dr. Manmohan
Singh Bengaluru City University.
● Rs. 301 crore for infrastructure development in Government
Engineering College, Polytechnic and Degree colleges
including 26 women’s colleges. Rs. 10 crore for New
polytechnics/engineering colleges for equipment, furniture,
books.
● Professors of Practice to be appointed in 16 govt. engineering
colleges to boost employability of students.
● UUCMS software upgraded (Rs30 crore) for higher education
management.
● VTU constituent college to be established in Chintamani
(Chikkaballapur) at Rs150 crore.
● KKRDB’s Rs.10 crore skill program for 23,000 degree
students.
Health and Family Welfare
• KaBHI (Karnataka Brain Health Initiatives) to be extended to
all levels of Health Centres during the current year at
Rs 20 crore grants. Mental Health Wellness Centres to be
opened in districts
• Rs 320 crore grants for Health reducing preventable maternal
mortalities.
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• Health infrastructure development schemes

i. 200 bedded state of the art hospital to be built in
Bengaluru North at Rs. 150 crore.
ii. New CHCs to be established in 10 new talukas
iii. Rs. 650 crore to upgrade 8 taluka hospitals and
2 district hospitals.
iv. Puttur taluka hospital to be upgraded new 200 bedded
hospital in Molkalmuru and 400 bedded hospital in
Virajpete.
v. Rs. 183 crore for repairs and renovation and district
and taluk hospitals.
• Kalyana Karnataka comprehensive health improvement
scheme to be implemented at Rs.873 crore.
• Cashless treatment upto Rs. 5 lakh coverage for more than
3 lakh contract, outsource / Honorarium employees and
dependents.
• Rare Digestive Disorder disease screening in infants and
pre-natals in mining affected and Kalyana Karnataka areas and
Rs. 19 crore for preventing cervical cancer.
• Rs. 100 crore for State wide expansion of Gruha Aroghya
Scheme for non-communicable diseases.
• Command control centre to be brought under Health
department to strenghthen Arogya Kavacha Scheme.
• Rs.50 crore for control of communicable diseases like
Chikungunya, Dengue, and KFD in Malnad region.
• Rs.12 crore for cochlear implant procedure and maintenance
of spare parts under Shravana Sanjeevini
• Asha workers team based remuneration to be increased up to
Rs. 1,000.
• First of its kind policy for women’s burn injury care.
Medical Education
• Setting up of RGUHS unit Medical College in Bagalkot and
Medical College at Kolar on PPP basis.
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• A 500 bedded hospital at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital

will be completed at Rs. 297 crore.
• Commencing of Allied Health Science Courses in 22 Medical
Colleges of the State.
• Fully equipped trauma care centres to be built at Kulageri
Cross of Badami taluk and Chitradurga.
• Regional Endocrinology Centres to be established in Mysuru
and Kalaburagi Medical Colleges at Rs.100 crore.
• NIMHANS – modelled institutes to be set up in Mysuru and
Kalaburagi Medical Colleges at Rs.100 crore each.
• A super-specialty hospital to be built up under Koppal
Institute of Medical Sciences at Rs.100 crore.
• New nursing colleges will be started in Yalaburga, Jevaragi
and Yadgir with KKRDB funds, each costing Rs. 6 crore.
Women and Child Development
● Monthly honorarium of Anganwadi workers to be increased
by Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 750 for helpers.
● Under ‘Sakshama Anganwadi Scheme’ Rs. 175 crore
provided for infrastructure development of
17,454 Anganawadi’s
● Rs. 10 crore for purchase of CA sites for Anganwadis.
● A survey to be conducted to collect data of differently abled
person, on their social and economic status for better support.
● Rs. 5 crore for development of government residential schools
for special children in Mysuru and Belagavi.
● Rs. 1,000 financial assistance extended to caregivers of
persons with autism, mental illness, and multiple disabilities.
● Monthly incentive for HIV-infected/affected children under
the Special Support Scheme to increase to Rs. 2,000.
● Food allowance for children in residential special schools
under State Grant-in-Aid will increase to Rs. 1,750.
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● Schools for the deaf in Bellary and for the blind in Hubbali
will be upgraded as high schools.
● Rs. 94,084 crore allocated for women-centric programmes.
● Rs. 62,033 crore allocated for children-centric programmes.
Social Welfare
● In 2025-26, Rs.42,018 crore is allocated under SCSP/TSP
including Rs.29,992 crore for SCSP and Rs. 12,026 crore for
TSP.
● The reservation limit for SC, ST, and other backwardclasses
(Category 1, 2A and 2B) contractors in public works contracts
will be increased to Rs. 2 crore. Reservation up to Rs. 1 crore
will be provided for procurement of goods and services from
contractors from these communities
● Under the Pragati Colony Scheme, Rs. 222 crore is allocated
for 2025-26 to complete these works.
● 31 residential schools of SC, ST and Backward classes to be
upgraded to PU colleges.
● 26 new SC/ST residential schools will be started in hoblis.
● New buildings will be constructed for 61 KREIS residential
schools at Rs. 1,292 crore and Rs.213 crore for providing
basic infrastructure in KRIES schools.
● 34 hostels will get own buildings for Rs. 238 crore.
● Scholarships will be given to SC students enrolling in 100 top
national institutions for graduate/postgraduate studies.
● Students from SC and ST in Govt. and private medical &
engineering colleges will receive Rs. 3,500 per month for
hostel expenses.
● Rs. 488 crore is allocated to corporations under the Social
Welfare Department.
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Scheduled Tribe Welfare

● 7th standard to start in 78 Tribal Residential Schools and five
residential schools will be upgraded to Class 12.
● 20 new Scheduled Tribe Post-Matric Hostels will be started.
● Rs.5 lakh working capital subsidy will be provided for each
LAMPS.
● Rs.200 crore allocated for tribes living in forests for providing
infrastructure.
● Special recruitment for 13 tribal communities to join State
Civil Services.
Backward Classes Welfare
● Rs. 50 crore for improving infrastructure in backward class
hostels.
● Corporations under the Backward Classes Welfare
Department will receive Rs. 422 crore in 2025-26.
● Own buildings to be constructed for 30 post-matric hostels
currently in rented buildings.
● Unemployed youth from backward classes will receive up to
Rs. 3 lakh to buy electric four-wheelers or start food kiosks.
● D. Devaraja Urs Residential Schools to be set up in all four
revenue divisions for 46 nomadic and semi-nomadic
communities.
● Rs. 28 crore will be spent on phased development works in
Sangolli and Nandagada under the Kranthiveera Sangolli
Rayanna Authority
● Rs. 15 crore for 31 new post matric hostels.
● Rs. 25 crore will be provided for repairing backward class
hostels.
● Rs. 100 crore will be allocated for developing nomadic and
semi-nomadic community colonies, providing land
ownership, and skill training.
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● Two fully equipped hostels for IAS, IPS, KAS, KSPS

aspirants will be built in Bengaluru.
● 20% of industrial land under KIADB will be reserved for
Category-I, IIA, and IIB communities, with a 1-year payment
window.
Minority Welfare
● 250 Maulana Azad Model English Medium Schools to be
developed like Karnataka Public Schools at a cost of
Rs. 500 crore. Rs. 100 crore allocated.
● 100 Urdu medium schools to be upgraded as Maulana Azad
Public Schools, with Rs. 100 crore allocated this year
● Rs. 1,000 crore allocated under the Chief Minister’s Minority
Colony Development Programme.
● Madaras students will be trained for SSLC with the help of
NIOS.
● 25,000 girls in 169 minority residential schools will receive
self-defense training.
● Rs. 50,000 per couple to be given for Mass marriages for
economically weak minority communities
● Buddist study academy will be started in Bangalore.
Rs. 1 crore for upgradation of Library at the Mahabodhi
research centre.
● 16 new womens college will be started.
● Rs. 100 crore provided for repair & protection of Waqf
properties and Muslim burial grounds.
● Rs. 250 crore allocated for Christian community development
● Honorarium to be increased for Jain Priests, Sikh Chief
Granthis, and Pesh-Imams: Rs. 6,000/month; Assistant
Granthis and Muezzins: Rs. 5,000/month
● Rs. 2 crore allocated for infrastructure in Gurudwaras across
Karnataka.
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● Minority students taking KEA professional courses will get

50% fee reimbursement (up to Rs. 5 lakh).
● The National Foreign Student Scholarship for minorities will
be increased from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh.
Food and Civil Supplies:
● The cash transfer under Anna Bhagya Scheme (for additional
5 kg rice) will be replaced with actual rice. This will benefit
4.21 crore people.
● Rs. 5 crore for reforms in PDS
● Home delivery of food grains for senior citizens above
80 years under “Anna Suvidha” to be extended who are those
above 75 years. 3.30 lakh senior citizens to benefit.
● Wholesale margin under Anna Bhagya will be increased from
Rs. 35 to Rs. 45 per quintal.
Housing
● An Interest Subvention Scheme will be launched for AHP
housing beneficiaries under Rajiv Gandhi Housing
Corporation Ltd.
● Karnataka Housing Board to develop and allocate 16,140 plots
in Suryanagar Phase-IV (Anekal, Bengaluru).
● Rs.1 lakh subvention in the beneficiary contribution to the
12,153 beneficiaries who have paid a deposit under the
CM one Lakh Housing Scheme. A total cost of Rs.121 crores.
Labour
● Residential schools(6th-12) for construction workers’
children’s in all districts at Rs 750 crore through Construction
Welfare Board
● Ex-gratia for registered workers’ natural death raised to Rs.1.5
lakh, workplace death compensation to Rs. 8 lakh
● Additional medical reimbursement of amount above the limit
of Rs. 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka for
registered Boards’ beneficiaries.
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● Rs.51 crore for ESI Hospital upgradation

SKILL DEVELOPMENT
● Training for Yuvanidhi beneficiaries Industry Linkage Cell.
● CMKKY 2.0 to be launched for employability, entrepreneurial
opportunities
● German, Italian Spanish and other foreign language training
for nursing students under CMKKY 2.0
● International job fair will be organised in Bengaluru
● Rs.10 crore for Industry 4.0 labs in Bengaluru, Kalburgi,
Mangaluru, Belegavi KGTTI Centres
● Job oriented guidance under “My career -My choice” for 2.30
lakh students of Govt schools/colleges
● India Skills-2026 competition in Bengaluru
● Short term training for 2,000 students in traditional and
regional crafts on the verge of extinction
● State Level Akka Cooperative Society for encouragement to
saving and entrepreneurship for SHG under NLM
● 50 Vatsalya Kendras for child care in 50 selected places
● Indira Canteens to be managed in 10 urban areas by SHGs on
Pilot basis.
● 8% interest subsidy for loan up to Rs.1.00 lakh for street
vendors, who are saturated under PM Swanidhi loans.
● Rs 25.00 cores to upgrade Sedam ITI to global standards.
● New GTTCs to come up in madhugiri, Indi, Kampli, Raichur
rural and Sindanur.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Initiatives
• Pragati Patha Scheme of Rs. 5,200 crore for rural road
connectivity to be implemented from the current year.
• Under Jal Jeevan Mission State allocation for 2025-26 is
Rs.6,050 crore.
• Under Kalyana Patha Scheme, 286 works will be completed
with a Rs. 1,000 crore.
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• Capacity building and Personality Development programmes

for Women and Children in Arivu libraries in Panchayath
level.
• Solar micro-grids will be set up under PPP basis in Gram
Panchayats.
• ‘e-Swathu Abhiyan’ to be started in Grama Panchayats.
Panchatantra software to be extended to Zilla Panchayats and
Taluk Panchayats. Adoption of Gram Panchayats by senior
offices
• GIS- based mobile & Web application for rural water supply
monitoring.
Planning
● A committee led by Prof. M. Govind Rao will study regional
imbalance. Schemes will be planned based on the report.
● Rs. 5,000 crore projects will be implemented in Kalyana
Karnataka Area Development.
● Rs.83 crore is allocated for Bayaluseeme, Malenadu and
Karavali Area Development Boards.
● The Border Area Development Authority will be brought
under the Planning Department.
Urban Development
● Property tax collection reforms (e-Khata, technology
adoption) have increased BBMP’s revenue by Rs. 4,556 crore.
Implementation of BBMP Advertisement By-laws 2025 is
expected to generate Rs. 750 crore in revenue.
● Tunnel Roads (North-South and East-West corridors):
Government guarantee of Rs. 19,000 crore for a
Rs. 40,000 crore project.
● 40.5 km double-decker flyover (alongside Namma Metro
Phase-3) at a cost of Rs. 8,916 crore.
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● Rs. 1,800 crore allocated for 21 development schemes and

‘Comprehensive Health Programme’ under Brand Bengaluru:
Rs. 413 crore for global health standards over 3 years.
● Rs. 3,000 crore for BBMP & BWSSB for drainage networks
& STPs.
● Kaveri Stage-V , the Rs. 5,550 crore project is benefiting
50 lakh residents
● Kaveri Stage-VI: Detailed Project Report (DPR) to be
prepared.
● Biogas & Carbon Credit Initiative by: BWSSB under PPP
model.
● Rs. 27,000 crore project for 73 km road to be launched.
● Expansion of 98.6 km additional Namma Metro routes in the
next 2 years.
Municipal Administration
● Rs. 600 crore is allocated for infrastructure upgradation in
Municipal Corporations under UIDF scheme.
● Raichur, Bidar, and Hassan City Municipal Councils to be
upgraded as municipal corporations. Dharwad City
Corporation to be newly created.
● ₹500 crore is set aside for Nagarotthana 4.0 scheme in
2025-26.
● Online Fees and taxes collection for urban services
● E-office to be introduced in all Urban Local Bodies.
● A Rs 705 crore drinking water project for Ramanagara and
Ullala.
● 233 more drinking water projects to be taken up under
Amrut 2.0.
● UGD projects costing Rs. 142 crore in ULBs
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● Unified Land Management System (ULMS) to be upgraded

for faster approval of building plans.
Infrastructure Development
● Vijayapura Airport will commence operations in 2025-26.
● Rs. 53 crore has been released for Raichur Airport.
● Land acquisition for Karwar Naval Airport is ongoing.
● Rs.319 crore for Mysore Airport.
● Rs. 600 crore allocation for Railway projects in the State for
2025-26.
● Rs. 50 crore is allocated for railway over-bridges and under-
bridges.
● State will contribute Rs. 406 crore for track doubling of
Baiyappanahalli – Hosur and Yesvanthpur – Channasandra.
● Bangalore Suburban Railway Project costs Rs. 15,767 crore.
● Port Development and Tourism to be promoted in Dakshina
Kannada and Uttara Kannada District.
● Shoreline Management Plan to be implemented in the State’s
coastal area to prevent sea erosion in a phased manner.
● A Water Transport Museum and Experience Centre will be set
up in Mangaluru under PPP mode.
● Bengaluru Signature Park will be built in Devanahalli on 407
acres.
PWD
● 1,850 km of state highways and 2,750 km of district roads will
be completed at a cost of Rs.4,848 crore.
● Six bridges to be constructed in Dakshina Kannada,
Vijayapura, Mysuru and Kalaburagi district.
● 39 dilapidated bridges will be repaired and reconstructed at a
cost of Rs.1,000 crore.
● Rain-damaged roads in Kodagu will be rebuilt at a cost of
Rs. 20 crore.
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● While 20 km of completed, remaining work of Raichur-

Sindhanur road, the Rs.1,696 crore project will finish this
year.
● Part of the Rs3,190 crore Devanahalli-TN Border road will be
completed.
● 1,317 km of Core Road Network will be developed under
SHDP Phase-V .
● 11 roads of 875 km of roads will be developed under K-SHIP
IV.
● DPR will be obtain for Raichuru and Bailahongala ring road,
expansion of Ribbonpalli-Vagdari and Maddur.
Energy
● Rs. 10,100 crore will be allocated this year under Gruha Jyoti.
● Rs. 16,021 crore is allocated for 33.84 lakh irrigation
pumpsets.
● The state’s power capacity target is 60 GW from 32 GW:
● Godhna Thermal Power Plant will be operationalized.
● Sharavathi Pumped-Storage Power Plant approval is in
process.
● Battery energy conservation will be facilitated at a cost of
Rs.1,846 crore under PPP model.
● Implementation of Decentralization of feeder solarization at
capacity of 1,192 MW.
● Approval is given for 40,000 pumpsets under solarization of
pump sets scheme.
● 100 sub-stations to be set up at Rs. 8833
● 25,971 borewells electrified under Ganga Kalyana and 6,887
drinking water schemes energised. 1.94 lakh transformers
installed.
● Rs. 850 crore allocated to install separate phase wires for
streetlights in Gram Panchayats
● A 1,000 MWhr battery storage will be set up at 7 sub-stations.
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● Agricultural land conversion will be exempted for renewable

energy installations.
● Rs. 5,000 crore investment will be generated from InvIT.
Commerce and Industries
● Karnataka Employer’s Trust Bill & Compliance Network
to be introduced to decriminalize violations & digitize
processes for first in India.
● Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy 2025-30 aims to attract
RS 50,000 crore investment & 1L jobs in EV sector.
● Rs. 25 crore allocated for international-standard EV
testing track & cluster in Bengaluru.
● Foxconn’s Rs 21,911 crore mobile plant in Devanahalli
& Doddaballapur; RS 6,970 crore incentives from
ESDM.
● Rs. 193 crore for women’s dormitory in Kolar &
Tumkur.
● Flatted factories with Plug & Play facility in Vijaypura
● Multi-Sector Net-Zero Industrial Park development.
● Japanese Industrial Park in Tumkur under Chennai-
Bangalore Corridor
● RS 1 crore subsidy for Bidariware & sandalwood
artisans’ to purchase raw materials.
● RS 185 crore allocated to assist 3,758 MSMEs (2025-
26).
● New MSME Policy to focus on SDGs, economy &
regional balance.
● E-way bill mandate for minor minerals to curb
GST/royalty evasion; revenue boost expected.
● RS 20 crore for sugar factory area roads.
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● Weavers Package 2.0 launched to merge schemes, boost

livelihoods.
● Free electricity for 1-10 Hp looms; RS 100 crore for
90,645 weavers.
● New Textile Policy 2025-30 to target 2 lakh jobs and
investments.
● Textile Parks in Karkala, Ranebennur, Raichur, Kadur,
Chikkamagaluru (PPP) and PM Mitra Park in Kalaburgi.
Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science &
Technology
● Upcoming IT Policy (2025): Focus on cloud computing,
emerging technologies, and expansion to Tier-2 & Tier-3
cities.
● LEAP Program: Rs 1,000 crore initiative to boost startups
beyond Bengaluru, creating 5 lakh jobs. Rs 200 crore allocated
this year.
● Rs 50 crore investment for Center for Applied AI for
Tech-Solution (CATS).
● Rs 48 crore for Quantum Research Park (Phase-2) in
association with IISc, Bangalore.
● Biotechnology 2024-29 is expected to attract Rs 1,500 crore
investment with RS 220 crore for incentives.
● Flat floor factory with Plug and Play facility in Kalaburagi
● Rs 57 crore for reconstruction of Bengaluru Bio-Innovation
Center, RS 20 crore allocated this year.
● Global Innovation Districts to be developed through :
KEONICS in Mysuru, Belagavi, Dharwad, Bengaluru.
● Science sub Centres to come up in Kolar, Ramanagara,
Chitradurga, Vijayanagara (RS 9 crore).
● 150-acre PCB Park in Mysuru.
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● SensorTech Innovation Hub at Rs. 99 crore investment for

R&D in sensors in collaboration with Government of India
and the Industry.
● KEONICS to establish Global Technology Centres in
Mangaluru, Hubli, and Belagavi.
● Agri-Tech Accelerator: To be set up in Kalaburagi for
agricultural technology integration.
Kannada and Culture
● Rs. 2 crore for Nrutyotsava Program to be held at the
Chalukya Utsava in Badami
● Rs. 1 crore for theatrical adoption of the novel "Swatantryada
Ota" by Sri Bolwar Mohammad Kunhi
● 'Kannada Bharati' Book Series to be published showcasing the
achievers.
● Rangayana Theatre (Davangere) upgradation and theatre
museum construction at the cost Rs. 3 crore.
● Artists' monthly pension to be increased to Rs. 2,500.
● Rs 1 crore for digitization of palm-leaf manuscripts in
Kuvempu Kannada Study Institute, Mysuru.
● Rs. 2 crore grant to Mysore Rangayana.
● Rs. 1 crore for compilation and publication of Kanakadasa
Glossary to the Santha Kavidasa study centre.
Tourism
● Coastal & adventure tourism development in Dakshina
Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada.
● Sri Renuka Yallamma Temple and Devika Rani Roerich estate
to be developed in Rs. 199 crore.
● Tourist Destinations in 10 districts to be developed at a cost of
Rs.50 crore.
● The number of Pravasi Mitras to be increased to 1,000. 24X7
tourist Safety helpline to be launched.
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● One-TAC digital grid to collect tourist data.

● Development of Lakkundi temple for UNESCO heritage site
status; open museum planned.
● State Museum to come up in Mysuru DC office
Youth Empowerment and Sports
● Under Target-Olympic medal scheme 60 athletes to get
Rs. 10 lakh per year for three years; Rs. 6 crore allocated.
● 12 taluk stadiums to be built; Rs. 12 crore allocated.
● Shooting Ranges to be built in 4 division; Rs. 3 crore allocated
● Rs. 2 crore for rural sports and sports meets for forest-dwelling
tribes
● Kudige sports school to be upgraded; Rs.3 crore. New
residential sports school in Shahapur, Yadgir; Rs. 10 crore.
● Sports Science Centres in Mysuru and Belagavi at Rs. 7 crore
● New stadiums in Bengaluru Rural (20 acres) and cycling
velodrome (Rs. 5 crore). Dakshina Kannada & Udupi
stadiums at Rs. 6 crore.
● Vidyanagar swimming pool to be upgraded to international
standards and New Olympic-size swimming pool to be built
in Chamarajnagar; Rs. 2 crore
● Wrestling, volleyball, and kho-kho academies to be set up in
Mysuru at Rs. 2 crore.
● 15% attendance relaxation for state/national athletes, 25% for
international athletes.
● National & International medalists get 5% weightage for
admission into professional and higher education courses.
● Rs. 5 lakh per school in convergence with MGNREGS for
100 schools.
● Wrestlers’ Pension enhanced to Rs. 6,000 (international),
Rs. 5,000 (national), Rs. 4,500 (state-level).
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● Yalaburaga and T.Narasipura stadium at the cost of Rs.6 crore

Forest Ecology and Environment
● Farmers will be incentivised through the ‘Agro-forestry and
Carbon Credit’ policy.
● 213 lakh plants in 28,494 hectares of forest areas will be
grown and 3.50 lakh plants in 1,200 hectares will be grown in
non-forest areas.
● A new foundation KFWCCMF will be formed to combat
climate change.
● Compensation for human death due man animal conflict to
increase to ₹20 lakh.
● Rules for transporting teak and other trees will be simplified.
● 8 elephant task forces and 2 leopard task forces have been
formed. The program will continue with ₹17 crore this year.
● 150 km Railway Barricades will be built in two years.
₹60 crore allocated in 2025-26.
● Bengaluru's 3,000 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will be
monitored through technology.
● Industries will get automated renewals through
self-certification.
Information and Public Relations
● Cinema sector will get industry status and benefits of
Industrial Policy.
● A multiplex will be built on 2.5 acres of Karnataka Film
Academy land in PPP model.
● A Kannada digital and non-digital movie repository will be
created at Rs. 3 crore
● Journalist pension to be enhanced to Rs. 15,000; family
pension raised to Rs. 7,500.
● Kannada OTT Platform to be launched to promote Kannada
films.
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● Journalist health Scheme, ‘Chief Minister Maadhyama

Sanjeevini’ will provide Rs. 5 lakh cashless treatment for
accredited journalists and their families.
● Mysuru Film City to be developed in PPP over three years.
● Movie tickets in all theatres, including multiplexes to be
capped at Rs. 200.
Revenue
● Develop E-Jamabandi software to speed up village/taluk land
record reconciliation.
● Launch E-Pauti mission to register legal heirs in “dead” land
records identified during Aadhar-Pahani linkage.
● Measure to bring new Karnataka Land Revenue Act
● Construction of 100 new Nadakacheris with public facilities.
● Praja Soudhas to be constructed at 21 talukas
● Fully digitize Survey Department’s traditional surveys using
modern tech.
● Pilot drone surveys in select CMCs/TPs under Central’s
NAKSHA Scheme for property digitization.
● Reduce pension approval time from 45 to 21 days under
SAKALA Act.
● Rs 5,000 crore Karnataka Water Security & Disaster
Resilience Programme (2025-31) to be implemented:
● Rs2,000 crore for Bengaluru flood management (BBMP).
● Rs1,070 crore for sewage treatment (BWSSB).
● Rs1,680 crore for institutional reforms (laws, warning
systems, rain gauges).
● Fill 41 lakes in Bengaluru Rural (Rs250 crore).
● Rs.34 crore for the developmental works of Kaginele
Development Authority
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● Rs 200 crore for landslide prevention (coastal/malenadu

districts).
● Rs 239 crore for Bengaluru stormwater drains & lakes.
● Rs 100 crore for farm ponds.
● Rs 200 crore to curb sea erosion.
● Rs 200 crore for flood control in Bennehalla (Navalgund).
● Rs 60 crore silt removal in Hirehalla (Koppal).
● Implement e-Stamping via Kaveri 2.0 for direct stamp duty
payment.
● Stamps & Registration Dept to manage Kaveri 2.0 software.
● Modernize 36 Bengaluru Sub-Registrar offices (handling 75%
registrations) at Rs. 76 crore.
● Clear encroachments of 328 temples; document assets under
‘Bhu-Varaha’ scheme.
● Raise Archakas’ Tastheeq from Rs 60,000 to Rs 72,000.
● State to pay salary of Governemnt staff in temples to be paid
by the Government.
● Create Karnataka Temples Accommodation Cell to manage
rooms in temples.
● Establish Chandragutthi Development Authority (Soraba
taluk) to promote religious tourism.
Home
● Several measures for maintenance of law and order in the State
i. Implementation of safecity scheme at the cost of
Rs.666 crore
ii. 60 women out posts across city.
iii. Construction of 12 police stations and offices at
Rs. 30 crore.
iv. Increase in efficiency of Forensic Science Labs
● Rs. 50 crore for 1,000 new vehicles of Home Department.
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● Rs. 5 crore allocated to strengtjem Cybercrime & Narcotics

Divistion.
● The anti-naxal force to be disbanded; Rs. 10 crore is set aside
for their rehabilitation.
● Rs. 80 crores to set up 2 new Indian Reserve Battalions
● Rs. 300 crore for construction new houses in 2025-26 under
Police Gruha 2025.
● Bengaluru to have 11 Police divisions instead of 8; 4 Bomb
Detection and Disposal Squads.
● Health Check-up Allowance increased from Rs. 1,000 to
Rs. 1,500, Food Allowance Raised from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 for
active duty;
● Death compensation for home guards & civil defense
volunteers increased to Rs. 10 lakh.
● Rs. 100 crore to improve basic facilities in Prisons:
● Rs. 50 crore for new fire equipment and construction of
buildings. Special ladder vehicles to be purchased for tall
buildings
● Rs. 330 crore for modernizing new fire services.
● A new fire station will be built in Mysuru for Rs. 3 crore.
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms
● Karnataka-GIS portal to be upgraded.
● Reforming attendance management system using AI and
GIS-based technology.
● Priority to further strengthen the cyber security.
● Several programs to be brought under the ambit of DBT to
bring transparency in administration.
● The Karnataka State Wide Area Network (KSWAN) will be
extended to 10,000 more offices.
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● AI-based solutions are being developed for Government

Sevices.
● State Government to develop its own E-Office
● Measures to bring State to the forefront of citizen centric
digital administration.
Transport
• Rs. 5,300 crore allocated for the current year under Shakti
Scheme.
• Project Majestic to redevelop Majestic bus stand in Bengaluru
on PPP basis by constructing commercial transport hub.
• 42 Automated Test Driving Tracks to be completed this year.
Construction of new tracks at 3 places at Rs. 20 crore during
the year 2025-26.
• Digitization of records of 5 regional transport offices at the
cost of Rs.20 crore.
• Rs. 50 crore AI enabled cameras at 60 locations to control
traffic movements in the State.
• To improve transport communication in the State, various
initiatives to be implemented.
i. 14,750 electrical buses to be added to the fleet.
ii. Government Guarantee of Rs 2,000 crores to RTCs
iii. New Satellite Bus Station at KR Puram in PPP mode
• New hi-tech busstand in Mysuru Bannimantappa.
Law Department
● AI-based system to be developed at a cost of Rs. 2 crore to
enhance efficiency in Judicial System.
● Rs. 2 crore allocated for upgrading Karnataka High Court and
District Court libraries, including digital libraries.
● Digital Legal Library to be set up for members of Bar
Association.
● Special fast-track court in Bagalkot for speedy disposal of
Upper Krishna Project land acquisition cases.
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● Rs. 50 crore for district court complex in Koppal.

● New JMFC Courts to come up in Kukanur and Karatagi.

Tax proposals
Commercial Tax
• Increase of Professional Tax from Rs 200 to Rs 300 for the
month of february.
• Revenue target for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 1,20,000 crore.
Excise
• Revenue target for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 40,000 crore.
Stamps and Registration
• Revenue target for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 28,000 crore.
Transport
• Revenue target for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 15,000 crore.
Mines and Geology
• Revenue target for the FY 2025-26 is Rs 9,000 crore.