Maharashtra Government Seeks Record ₹1.37 Lakh Crore in Supplementary Budget Demands

The demands, including ₹6,486 crore introduced in the latest session, highlight fiscal challenges tied to pre-election schemes and unspent allocations.

• The Maharashtra government has tabled supplementary demands totaling ₹1.37 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25, the highest in the state's history.
• An additional ₹6,486 crore was requested on the first day of the 2025 budget session, with key allocations for rural development, industries, and urban development.
• Experts have raised concerns over fiscal indiscipline, attributing the record demands to populist pre-election schemes like the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana.
• Despite the increased demands, the government has not utilized ₹2.1 lakh crore of the original budget, raising questions about diverted or scrapped projects.
• Significant allocations have been made for housing, electricity subsidies, and infrastructure projects, but critics highlight potential impacts on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe budgets.

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