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Telangana Assembly Approves FY27 Budget, Clearing Funds From April 1

The vote clears April spending, foreshadowing a fight over funding changes to the rural jobs scheme.

Overview

  • The Assembly passed two Appropriation Bills on Monday, allowing departments to draw money for the new year starting April 1.
  • Lawmakers approved a ₹3.24 lakh crore outlay that the government bills as a People’s Budget.
  • Major spends include ₹22,500 crore for Indiramma housing with ₹5 lakh per home, plus funding for the Omkareshwara and Bhadrachalam temples and the Godavari Pushkaralu.
  • Education plans add a Telangana Public School in every constituency, 25 new residential schools, and fresh grants for universities, alongside a reported 10.7% growth rate and a 2.8% deficit target.
  • Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state will seek a House resolution against the Centre’s move to a 60% central share for the rural jobs plan, and the Speaker then adjourned the House sine die.