Gairsain (Bhararisain): Additional funds have been proposed for schemes related to health, education, sports, youth welfare, and social security in the Uttarakhand government’s supplementary budget for the financial year 2026-27. Provisions have been made in the budget ranging from cashless medical facilities for the general public and state employees to competitive exam preparation for students, development of sports infrastructure, and nutrition for women and children.
Under health facilities, ₹100 crore has been proposed for the Atal Ayushman Yojana, and ₹125 crore for the Golden Card scheme providing cashless medical facilities to state employees. Thus, a total provision of ₹225 crore has been made for both schemes. Under the Atal Ayushman Yojana, eligible people are provided cashless medical treatment up to ₹5 lakh.
In the field of medical education, nearly ₹160 crore has been proposed under the capital head for works related to nursing colleges and medical colleges, including those in Pithoragarh and Rudrapur. This arrangement aims to provide additional resources for developing basic infrastructure linked to medical education.
Emphasis on Digital Education and Competitive Exam Preparation
₹200 crore has been proposed for the expansion of digital facilities in school and higher education. Additionally, ₹5 crore has been provisioned under the Chief Minister Youth Future Building Scheme to prepare secondary school students for entrance examinations like NEET, JEE, and CLAT.
Funds for Sports Facilities and Athlete Training
To promote youth in sports, approximately ₹35 crore has been proposed for the sports university. ₹10 crore has been provisioned for the women’s sports college in Champawat, and ₹8 crore for special training camps for athletes ahead of the upcoming National Games.
Furthermore, roughly ₹5.50 crore has been proposed for athlete scholarships and ₹5 crore for establishing open gyms.
Schemes for Women, Children, and the Needy Given Space
For the nutrition of women and children, nearly ₹60 crore has been provisioned under the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme and Poshan Abhiyaan. ₹20 crore is proposed for the honorarium of Bhojan Matas (cooks) and nearly ₹27 crore for destitute widow pensions.
Roughly ₹93 crore has been kept for various welfare pension schemes. A provision of approximately ₹2 crore has been made for the Chief Minister Vatsalya Yojana and ₹1 crore for the Chief Minister Bal Sannidhya Yojana.
These sums proposed in the supplementary budget are meant to meet the requirements of schemes related to healthcare services, education, competitive exam preparation, sports facilities, and social security. Through these provisions, the objective is to make additional financial resources available for ongoing schemes and development works in the respective sectors.
