Overview
- Chief Minister Lalduhoma presented his third budget, projecting total receipts of Rs 17,469.91 crore that include Rs 8,608.08 crore from central tax devolution.
- The plan records a Rs 392.99 crore surplus, which the government says will be used to reduce public account liabilities.
- Revenue expenditure is pegged at Rs 14,094.47 crore, up 13.18% year on year, while capital outlay rises 12.18% to Rs 2,982.44 crore.
- Rs 350 crore is allocated to the flagship Bana Kaih scheme, including Rs 150 crore earmarked for procurement of designated key crops.
- Supplementary demands of Rs 3,724.25 crore were tabled for the current fiscal, and a new 'Anti-Narcotics Activities' head received an initial Rs 40 lakh allocation.