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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
