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Budget 2026-27: Mental Healthcare Spending to Rise as Ranchi’s Central Institute of Psychiatry Set for Major Upgrade
Jharkhand: The Union Budget 2026–27 has announced a significant boost to India’s mental healthcare infrastructure, with Ranchi’s Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) set to be upgraded as a regional apex institution. The move is expected to substantially strengthen mental health services, research and training facilities in Jharkhand and the wider eastern region of the country. Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined key initia

Laxmi Galani
Feb 42 min read
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