08 December,2025 03:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Maharashtra government on Monday presented Supplementary Demands for Grants totalling Rs 75,286.38 crore. File pic
The Maharashtra government on Monday presented Supplementary Demands for Grants totalling Rs 75,286.38 crore in the third (Winter) session of the Legislature for December 2025. These include Rs 27,167.49 crore earmarked for mandatory expenditure, Rs 38,059.26 crore under programme-related spending, and Rs 10,059.63 crore linked to centrally sponsored schemes, for which financial support from the Union government is expected. Despite the gross amount, the actual net burden on the state exchequer stands at Rs 64,605.47 crore.
A significant portion of the allocations focuses on support for farmers and disaster relief. The government has set aside Rs 15,648 crore for compensation to farmers affected by excessive rainfall and for contributions to the State Disaster Response Fund. Another Rs 9,250 crore has been proposed to subsidise electricity tariffs for agricultural pumps, power looms and forest-based industries, along with incentives provided under various schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Kusum Component-B.
A major allocation of Rs 6,103.20 crore has been proposed under the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, aimed at providing benefits to women across general, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories. In addition, the state expects to receive Rs 4,439.74 crore from the Centre as a 50-year interest-free loan under its Special Assistance Scheme for capital investment.
Rural and urban development programmes also feature prominently in the supplementary demands. The government has allocated Rs 3,500 crore towards the state and central share of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), and Rs 2,200 crore as special grants to municipal corporations and urban local bodies to strengthen basic civic amenities. Another Rs 3,000 crore has been set aside for planning and implementing works related to the upcoming Singhstha Kumbh Mela.
Transport and public health sectors have also received notable provisions. The Transport Department will receive Rs 2,008.16 crore for various administrative expenses and for special financial support to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). Under AMRUT 2.0 and Swachh Maharashtra Mission (Urban) 2.0, the state has provisioned Rs 2,500 crore, covering both state and central contributions. Health-related schemes, including the National Rural Health Mission and Ayushman Bharat components, together account for over Rs 5,000 crore in allocations.
Funds have also been set aside for essential welfare and educational programmes. This includes Rs 1,615.35 crore for scholarships for students from Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Classes, Rs 300 crore for the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Pension Scheme, and Rs 465 crore for schemes run by SARTHI, BARTI, MahaJyoti and other institutions supporting marginalised communities. Housing schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural), the Yashwantrao Chavan Mukta Vasti scheme and the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Housing Scheme have received Rs 645 crore.
Additionally, the state plans to borrow Rs 260.64 crore from NABARD to fund irrigation development corporations for enhancing distribution systems in completed irrigation projects. A provision of Rs 2,500 crore has also been made for refunding stamp duty surcharges to municipal corporations and metro rail bodies.
