UP Budget 2026–27: farms, villages and panchayats
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What happened
- Agriculture gets about ₹10,888 crore, 20 per cent more than 2025–26; the foodgrain target for 2026–27 is 753.55 lakh metric tonnes. [UP Budget]
- Panchayati Raj schemes get about ₹32,090 crore, 67 per cent more than 2025–26, including ₹454 crore for digital libraries at gram panchayat and ward level. [UP Budget]
Background
- ₹637 crore 84 lakh is for converting diesel pumps to solar, and ₹251 crore for seed parks under the Beej Swavalamban Niti 2024 [UP Budget]. [UP Budget]
Why it matters
- The panchayat jump is the largest sectoral rise in the budget.
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How to use this in Mains
- The panchayat jump is the largest sectoral rise in the budget.
Quotable data pointAgriculture gets about ₹10,888 crore, 20 per cent more than 2025–26; the foodgrain target for 2026–27 is 753.55 lakh metric tonnes [UP Budget].
UP Information Dept: Highlights & Salient Features of UP Budget 2026-27 (English)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: rural development.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
Increase in Panchayati Raj allocation in UP Budget 2026–27 over 2025–26:
Answer (c) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Highlights & Salient Features of UP Budget 2026-27 (English)
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