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Uttar Pradesh Tables ₹24,497-Crore Supplementary Budget for 2025–26

Opposition parties question the timing of the move, citing low utilisation of the original outlay.

Overview

  • Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented supplementary demands of ₹24,496.98 crore, with a net state burden of ₹22,299.74 crore after accounting for a ₹2,197.24 crore central share.
  • The addition raises the total 2025–26 outlay to ₹8,33,233.04 crore, equal to 3.03% of the original ₹8,08,736.06 crore budget.
  • Provisions earmark ₹18,369.30 crore for revenue expenditure and ₹6,127.68 crore for capital expenditure to reinforce infrastructure and welfare delivery.
  • Sectoral allocations include ₹4,874 crore for industrial development, ₹4,521 crore for power, ₹3,500 crore for health, ₹1,758.56 crore for urban development, and funds for technical education, women and child development, renewable energy, and medical education.
  • Infrastructure projects receive ₹1,835 crore for the Ganga Expressway and ₹1,246 crore for a Jewar airport link road, as the government pledges FRBM-compliant financing through higher revenues and spending cuts while opposition leaders press for debate over reported ~24% budget utilisation.