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BIHAR BUDGET 2026–27
All key highlights of Bihar budget 2026-27 in one place—numbers, sector allocations, flagship announcements, and exam points for BPSC/UPSC/state exams.
FY 2026–27
Total Outlay: ₹3,47,589.76 crore
Fiscal Deficit: 2.99% of GSDP
Capex: ₹63,455 crore
Presented by: Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav
Why Bihar Budget 2026–27 Matters?
A state budget is the government’s annual financial plan that explains how money will be raised (taxes, grants, borrowing) and where it will be spent (education, health, infrastructure, welfare, salaries, and development projects) during the financial year.
- Exam questions frequently focus on headline numbers (outlay, deficit, capex).
- Sector priorities reveal the government’s policy direction (education/health/rural roads).
- New schemes and missions are common in MCQs and mains answers.
- Monitoring platforms and governance reforms show implementation focus.
Exam Focus
Memorize: Outlay, fiscal deficit %, capex
Watch for: New schemes + named initiatives
Use in answers: “Human development + infrastructure + governance monitoring”
SNAPSHOT (Top Numbers)
Total Outlay
Fiscal Deficit (~₹39,111.80 crore)
Capital Expenditure (Capex)
Expected Own Tax Revenue
Education & Higher Education
Health
Rural Development
Roads (Rural + Urban)
Use this grid as your quick revision sheet.
Vision & Governance Framework
Viksit Bihar–2047 Vision Document
A long-term roadmap aligned with Bihar’s development goals and outcome-based planning.
Viksit Bihar Strategy Forum
A proposed platform for planning and monitoring, highlighting a development model based on: knowledge, integrity, science, aspirations, and respect.
Prelims Tip: Vision documents, strategy forums, and monitoring portals often appear in match-the-following questions.
Sector Allocations
Allocation comparison (reported)
Key Sector Allocations (₹ crore)
| Education & Higher Education | 68,216 |
| Health | 21,270 |
| Rural Development | 23,701 |
| Roads (Rural + Urban) | 18,716 |
| SC Allocation | 19,603 |
| ST Allocation | 1,648 |
Charts help you instantly see priority sectors.
Major Announcements & Initiatives
A) Infrastructure & Connectivity
Affordable Housing Push
Focus on housing in urban + rural areas.
Five New Expressways
New expressway announcements.
Rural Roads Target
~3,000 km construction in 2026–27.
Project Monitoring
State PAMG portal for projects > ₹50 crore.
B) Agriculture & Farmers
Bihar Agri Infrastructure Mission
Initial ₹1 lakh crore investment plan (reported).
Sugar Sector Revival
Reopening closed sugar mills + Sugar Research & Tissue Culture labs.
Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi
₹3,000/year extra for PM-Kisan beneficiaries (total ₹9,000/year), covering ~73 lakh farmers (reported).
C) Women, Livelihoods, SHGs
Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana
₹10,000 to ~1.56 crore women; up to ₹2 lakh extra support for enterprise (reported).
EEViKA / SHGs Credit
₹7,052+ crore to ~1.29 lakh SHGs (2025–26 reported).
D) Transport & Green Transition
Green Public Transport
Replace diesel buses with CNG/EV; 500+ green bus stops; 2,000+ charging stations.
Road Safety / Testing
Driving test tracks (one per subdivision target) + 1,000+ pollution testing centres.
E) Land, Disaster Relief & Digital Access
Land Survey Phase-2
Expansion to remaining districts.
CORS Network
35 stations across Bihar.
Flood Relief (2025)
₹680.17 crore DBT to ~9,71,678 families (₹7,000/family).
CM Digital Library Yojana
Digital library centre in each assembly constituency.
F) Sports, Institutions & IT Push
Sports Infra
₹477.80 crore for stadiums/complexes (14 locations in 13 districts).
Rajgir Sports Complex
Cricket Stadium + Sports Academy — ₹1,121.41 crore.
Bihar Bhawan in Mumbai
Stay facility for patients/attendants.
Patna IT Hub
Free plug-and-play office space at Biscoman Tower (STP).
BIHAR BUDGET 2026–27 Exam Notes (Quick Revision)
Most important numbers to memorize
- Total Outlay: ₹3,47,589.76 crore
- Fiscal Deficit: 2.99% of GSDP
- Capex: ₹63,455 crore
- Education: ₹68,216 crore
- Health: ₹21,270 crore
Schemes & initiatives likely to be asked
- Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi (₹3,000 extra/year; ~73 lakh farmers)
- Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana (₹10,000; enterprise support up to ₹2 lakh)
- CM Digital Library Yojana (1 per assembly constituency)
- State PAMG portal (>₹50 crore projects)
Budget terms (simple definitions)
- Fiscal Deficit: When total spending exceeds total receipts (excluding borrowings); gap is met through borrowing.
- Capex (Capital Expenditure): Spending that creates long-term assets (roads, hospitals, infrastructure).
- FRBM: A framework to keep deficits within targets (often 3% fiscal deficit benchmark for states).
150-word answer template (copy-ready)
Aspirants can use this structure:
- 1 line: total outlay + deficit stance
- 2 lines: priority sectors (education/health/rural dev/roads)
- 2–3 lines: flagship schemes (farmers/women/green transport)
- 1–2 lines: governance monitoring + vision framework
- concluding line: inclusive growth + implementation focus