Goa Budget 2025-26: CM Dr. Pramod Sawant Presents Revenue Surplus Budget with Focus on Tourism, Infrastructure & Green Goa Campaign

Goa Budget 2025-26: CM Dr. Pramod Sawant Presents Revenue Surplus Budget with Focus on Tourism, Infrastructure & Green Goa Campaign

Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today presented the state budget for the financial year 2025-26, with a strong emphasis on boosting the tourism sector, enhancing infrastructure, and launching the year-long Clean Goa, Green Goa campaign. The budget has been presented as a Revenue Surplus Budget, with a surplus of ₹2,400.03 crore, showcasing the government’s financial prudence and development-oriented vision.

Fiscal Highlights of the Goa Budget 2025-26

✔ Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP): ₹1,38,624.86 Cr (14.27% growth rate)
✔ Per Capita Income: ₹9.69 Lakh
✔ Revenue Surplus (2023-24): ₹1,423 Cr → Projected Surplus (2025-26): ₹2,403 Cr
✔ Borrowing: Only ₹1,050 Cr borrowed, significantly lower than the permissible ₹4,500 Cr limit
✔ Fiscal Deficit: ₹2,826.44 Cr (Well within 3.5% fiscal cap)
✔ Special Assistance from Centre: ₹1,520 Cr

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General Administration & Governance

• ₹174.99 Cr allocated for General Administration
• Unified Pension Scheme: 50% of average basic pay guaranteed
• Public Infrastructure: ₹17.68 Cr allocated for the Goa Institute of Public Administration‘s new building
• Renovation of Goa Nivas & Goa Sadan in Delhi; construction of a new Goa Bhavan in Belapur

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Promoting Goan Culture & Tradition

• Dindi Utsav (Margao) & Devi Lairai Jatra (Shirgaon) given State Festival Status
• ₹26.05 Cr allocated for the Ayodhya Goa Ram Nivas, covering 3,801.86 sq. meters

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Employment & Personnel Development

• Recruitment Rule Reforms: Private sector professionals can now qualify for govt jobs
• Mission Karmayogi: Mandatory online training for govt employees
• 4000 new recruits through GHRDC
• Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC): ₹15.95 Cr allocated for a new GPSC building

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Education & Skill Development

School Education (₹2,100 Cr)

• CM-CARES program expanded across 442 schools
• 24 Goan students ranked in the Top 50 in the BEBRAS Computational Thinking Competition
• Mukhyamantri Kaushalya Sahay Yojana to provide ₹20,000 skill kits per student
• Laptops in every govt middle school classroom & Lab Upgrades
• ₹200 Cr allocated for repairs of all govt schools

Higher Education (₹700 Cr)

• Formation of Cluster University to implement NEP 2020
• Mandatory internships for undergraduates
• TOS-DRILL under Goa State Research Foundation to revive traditional occupations
• PM Usha Scheme: ₹100 Cr allocated to strengthen higher education

Technical & Vocational Education (₹119.99 Cr)

• DJ-GIFT scheme continues with ₹35.20 Cr funding
• Mega College Campus in Panaji for Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Architecture & Music
• ₹5 Cr allocated for a Plumbing Centre of Excellence at Goa Engineering College

Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (₹103.99 Cr)

• “Skills on Wheels” mobile training units launched in rural areas
• 11,000 apprenticeships under the National Apprenticeship Scheme
• ₹2 Cr allocated for Mukhyamantri Kaushalya Path Yojana
• Women-focused part-time skill training programs to be introduced

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Infrastructure & Urban Development

Water Supply (₹801.48 Cr)

• Smart water meters to be installed
• ₹1,023.35 Cr utilized for water treatment plants
• ₹577.01 Cr allocated for water supply works

Building & Heritage Conservation

• Structural audits of heritage buildings to begin
• ₹273 Cr for Govt. building construction & maintenance
• New South Goa District Office & Police HQ construction in 2025-26
• Vertical Gardens in urban areas to reduce heat islands

Roads & Highways (₹1,975.65 Cr)

• ₹102.05 Cr for PM Gram Sadak Vikas Yojana
• ₹1,208.69 Cr allocated to enhance road quality
• Green Corridors to be constructed along highways

Sewerage & Waste Management

• Goa Sewerage Master Plan 2050 to be launched
• ₹53.12 Cr allocated for sewage treatment facility in Tonca
• ₹300 Cr allocated for Phase 3 conservation of Zuari River

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Social Welfare & Public Services

Aadhar & DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer)

• 103% Aadhar registrations achieved through 110 permanent centers
• 100% Direct Benefit Transfers into Aadhar-seeded accounts

Goa CSR Authority

• ₹16.17 Cr invested in projects benefiting 4.15 lakh people

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Goa ranks 4th in SDG Index 2024 by NITI Aayog (Score: 77)
• Special Task Force to achieve 100% SDG goals by 2028

Social Welfare Schemes (₹562.6 Cr)

• ₹400 Cr allocated for DSS Scheme
• ₹248 Cr allocated for Griha Aadhar Scheme
• ₹50 Cr reserved for Laadli Laxmi Yojana
• 21 government department services to be fully online

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Boost for Goa’s Economy & Key Sectors

Agriculture (₹306 Cr)

• Formation of Goa Cashew Board & Goa Bamboo Board

Electricity (₹4,131 Cr)

• Major investments in power sector for improved supply & infrastructure

IT & Technology (₹150 Cr)

• Digital transformation projects & tech initiatives to boost Goa’s IT sector

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A Balanced & Growth-Oriented Budget

The Goa Budget 2025-26 is a visionary roadmap that balances financial discipline with strategic investments in infrastructure, tourism, education, and social welfare. With a record-high revenue surplus of ₹2,400.03 Cr and massive allocations in employment, skill development, and technology, the budget aligns with the Viksit Goa vision for a prosperous, sustainable, and digitally empowered future.