US EditionKarnataka Budget 2026: Second Bengaluru Airport, ₹450-Crore ORR Upgrade Among Key Highlights
Siddaramaiah’s 17th budget prioritizes welfare schemes and Bengaluru infrastructure amid fiscal pressures and GST challenges, with over ₹50,000 crore in guarantees impacting sustainability.
- On March 6, 2026, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented Karnataka's 2026-27 Budget at the Vidhana Soudha, beginning the session with a vachana by Akkamahadevi.
- The CM framed the budget around welfare schemes, Bengaluru infrastructure and redressing regional imbalances, while the session opened with Vande Mataram and a reading of the Constitution's preamble.
- The budget earmarked Rs 3,000 crore white-topping over 450 km of Bengaluru roads, plus Rs 6,939 crore for Cauvery Phase VI and Rs 2,250 crore for the Tunnel Road and Elevated Road.
- The government proposed municipal bonds to enable five new city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority to mobilise resources from their balance sheets amid revenue struggles.
- Facing fiscal strain, the government must address GST rationalisation, a widening fiscal deficit, and annual guarantee liabilities over Rs 50,000 crore while likely rationalising guarantee-scheme beneficiaries as urban projects remain unstarted.
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Infra push for Bengaluru, welfare: Siddaramaiah presents 2026 Karnataka Budget
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled the 2026–27 State Budget in Bengaluru today, presenting a record outlay of Rs 4,48,004 crore and estimating a revenue deficit for the third consecutive year. The budget highlights increased spending on welfare schemes, major infrastructure projects, and a commitment to both economic transformation and social security. The government also addressed concerns over reduced central funding and the impact…
Karnataka Budget 2026: Second Bengaluru airport, ₹450-Crore ORR upgrade among key highlights
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presented the 2026-27 State Budget with a focus on developmental projects, including the Rohith Vemula Act to prevent caste-based atrocities, a new hospital in Karwar, and infrastructure improvements in Bengaluru and domestic airports.
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NewsDrumKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah presents his 17th budget; alleges injustice by Centre
Bengaluru, March 6 (PTI) Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, by not adhering to the federal system of governance as per the constitution, the Centre is doing injustice to Karnataka. He also said that the state government is pursuing a development strategy that balances welfare programmes with investments in infrastructure […]
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented the 2026-27 State Budget in the Vidhana Soudha, marking his historic 17th Budget. The total outlay of the Karnataka State Budget has been pegged at Rs 4,48,004 crore, with a focus on technology-driven growth, infrastructure development, and environmental sustainability. 📰 Karnataka Budget 2026: CM Siddaramaiah Tables Historic 17th State Budget Worth INR 4.48 Lakh Crore, Focus on AI and I…
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