Karnataka Budget 2026: Money allocation Department-wise

Karnataka Budget 2026: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah started presenting Karnataka Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly on Friday (March 6, 2026) at 10.15 am and it is likely to focus on welfare schemes and infrastructure development in Bengaluru and backward areas.

This will be the 17th budget of Mr. Siddaramaiah, who also holds the finance portfolio. Amid speculations about a possible change of chief minister after the budget session, the Congress government is facing a tough walk between controlling the revenue deficit and financing its guarantee schemes.

Like last year’s budget, the 2026-27 budget is also unlikely to achieve the revenue targets set for 2025-26 due to various factors. The size of the budget is expected to touch Rs 4.20 lakh crore.

Focus on 11 sustainable models: CM Siddaramaiah:

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the budget will focus on eleven sustainable models, calling them the 11Gs.

These are: Guaranteed Economy, Good Public Education, Good Health for All, Grassroots Economy, Good Governance, Gig Economy, Geographic Equity, Global Trade Economy, Global Protein Economy, Green Economy and Growing Urban Economy.

Department-wise gross allocation (in Rs crore)
Education – 47,224
Women and Child Welfare – 34,929
Energy – 29,947
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) – 26,559
Irrigation – 22,436
Urban Development and Housing – 22,203
Home Affairs and Transport – 23,100
Health – 17,817
Revenue – 19,843
Social Welfare – 18,612
Public Works – 11,424
Food – 7,942
Agriculture – 8,373
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries – 4,084
Others – 1,72,757.

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