TELANGANA’S BALANCE BETWEEN WELFARE & INFRA RESTS ON ROSY ESTIMATES

TELANGANA has proposed a delicate equilibrium that many other states are trying to achieve—between increased support for education, health and welfare on one hand and long-term asset creation on the other.

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The state’s %3.24-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27 includes an allocation of %2,34,406 crore for revenue expenditure and 247,267 crore for capital spend. This split signals the intent to address social needs without neglecting infrastructure. Two fresh proposals are genuinely progressive: the extension of midday meals to intermediate students and Indiramma, a scheme providing %5-lakh life insurance cover to 1.15 crore families. The allocation for education, at 8.2 percent of the total outlay, is up 15 percent over 2025-26, and health gets 10.4 percent more. Despite the increases, it must be noted that health and education in the state suffer from poor infrastructure. New schools, upgraded hos