An expenditure of Rs 35,103.90 crore was envisaged
New Delhi: Amid uproar in the House, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Manipur budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha, envisaging an expenditure of Rs 35,103.90 crore, up from Rs 32,656.81 crore in the current financial year. The total receipts have been pegged at Rs 35,368.19 crore, up from Rs 32,471.90 crore in 2024-25.
As per the budget documents, the capital outlay has been increased by 19 per cent to Rs 7,773 crore over the current financial year ending March 2025. “The Manipur's budget provides for over Rs 2,000 crore under special assistance to states for capital investment (SASCI) and Rs 9,520 crore for social sector outlay,” it said.
At present, Manipur is under the President's Rule. For relief and rehabilitation for internally displaced persons, Rs 15 crore has been provided for temporary shelter to them; Rs 35 crore towards housing for displaced people, Rs 100 crore for relief operation, and Rs 7 crore for compensation.
A budgetary allocation of Rs 2,866 crore for 2025-26 has been made towards incentives for police personnel posted in sensitive areas. Sitharaman also tabled the supplementary demands for grants in respect of Manipur for the year 2024-25
