Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27, citing its significant focus on renewable energy, tourism, infrastructure, and manufacturing, alongside measures for employment generation, skill development, MSME growth, and financial sector reforms. He stated the budget aligns with Rajasthan’s development priorities and will boost the state’s economic expansion. The budget proposes extensive skill development initiatives. This includes training for one lakh allied health professionals and 1.5 lakh caregivers. Tourist guides across key destinations will also receive training.Chief Minister Sharma noted that Rajasthan’s AVGC-XR Policy complements the Centre’s plan to establish content creator labs in secondary schools and colleges. This initiative aims to equip youth with future-ready digital skills.
Several measures are expected to strengthen Rajasthan’s manufacturing ecosystem. This is particularly true for the biopharma, chemicals, textiles, and handloom and handicrafts sectors.
He invited industry players to establish heavy machinery manufacturing units for construction and infrastructure within Rajasthan’s industrial corridors. This can be done by leveraging budget-linked incentives. Exporters are also set to benefit from improved access to global markets.
Renewable energy received a major push with an allocation of ₹32,914 crore. This represents a 30% increase over the previous year. The PM Surya Ghar scheme has been allotted ₹22,000 crore.
Additional measures include customs duty exemption on sodium antimonate, a key input for solar glass. Duty relief is also provided on capital goods for lithium-ion battery manufacturing used in energy storage systems.
Manish Gupta, Chairman of INA Solar, welcomed the focus on clean energy.
Gupta added that the expansion of PM Surya Ghar Yojana, rooftop solar programs, and schemes like PM-KUSUM would boost farmers’ energy self-reliance and help India move toward its 500 GW non-fossil fuel target by 2030 and Net-Zero by 2070.
Tourism also received strong support. The TCS on overseas tour packages has been reduced to a flat 2%, benefiting outbound travel operators. The budget also proposes support for five tourism circuits in the North East, including Buddhist centres.
Training for over 10,000 tourist guides is planned. A proposal for a National Institute of Hospitality is also included.
Surendra Singh Shahapura, President of the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan, said:
He added that younger travellers are increasingly inclined toward experiential and adventure tourism, and the promotion of Buddhist circuits would open new avenues for pilgrimage tourism.
The budget allocates ₹12.20 lakh crore for infrastructure development. Chief Minister Sharma stated that Rajasthan’s urban growth will benefit from modern financing tools. These include Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and municipal bonds.
Regarding MSMEs and women entrepreneurship, Neelam Mittal, President of the FORTI Women Wing, highlighted proposals for Women Industrial Parks. These parks will offer access to infrastructure, simplified loans and collateral options, and faster approvals. Skill training and government subsidies are also part of the plan. These measures aim to help women start and scale industrial ventures.
Alka Gaur, Vice President of Lagh Udyog Bharti, Jaipur Central, described the budget as:
She pointed to initiatives such as Champion MSMEs, the Corporate Mitra program for large–small industry partnerships, and stronger linkage with the TReDS platform. These are intended to address delayed payments and liquidity challenges.
Overall, the Union Budget 2026–27 has been widely welcomed in Rajasthan. It is seen as having a balanced and growth-oriented approach. With strong thrusts on renewable energy, tourism, infrastructure, MSMEs, women-led enterprises, and skill development, the budget is expected to accelerate Rajasthan’s journey toward sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven economic growth.
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