A supplementary demand is an additional budgetary grant requested by the government from the legislature during the financial year. This demand is over and above the authorised annual budget, to cover unforeseen, additional, or new expenditure arising within the financial year
CM Devendra Fadnavis tabled the supplementary demands on Tuesday. Pic/X@CMOMaharashtra
On Day 2 of Maharashtra Budget Session 2026 on Tuesday, Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis tabled supplementary demands of Rs 11,995.33 crore in the legislative assembly, news agency PTI reported. The annual budget for 2026-27 will be presented on March 6.
The highest allocation of Rs 4,066 crore is proposed for the energy, labour, industries, and mining sectors.
Maharashtra Budget Session 2026: What is supplementary demand?
A supplementary demand is an additional budgetary grant requested by the government from the legislature during the financial year. This demand is over and above the authorised annual budget, to cover unforeseen, additional, or new expenditure arising within the financial year.
The total expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 5,748.10 crore, while the capital account expenditure stands at Rs 6,003.79 crore, as per the demands presented in the House.
Of the Rs 11,995.33 crore, an allocation of Rs 4,066 crore has been proposed for the energy, labour, industries and mining sectors, reported PTI. Of this, Rs 3,262 crore is earmarked for the power sector alone, while Rs 803 crore has been set aside for village and small industries.
The industries, energy, labour, and mining departments have sought a total of Rs 5,840 crore under the supplementary demands.
Furthermore, the rural development department has sought Rs 71.03 crore, of which Rs 71.02 crore is meant for public works, PTI reported. On the other hand, the food and civil supplies department has proposed Rs 55.52 crore.
The state planning department has sought Rs 80 crore, while Rs 1,431 crore has been earmarked for water supply and sanitation.
A grant of Rs 23.64 crore has been demanded for the OBC welfare department and Rs 132 crore for the revenue and forest department. The medical education and drugs department has sought Rs 31.43 crore under the supplementary demands.
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(With inputs from PTI)
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