On the first day of the five-day Budget session of the State Legislature, the Maharashtra government on Monday tabled supplementary demands amounting to ₹8,609 crore.
Deputy Chief Minister and State Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented these additional fund requirements, exceeding the budgetary allocation, in both the Legislative Assembly and Council. “I table the supplementary demands of ₹8,609 .17 crore before the House,” Mr. Pawar announced.
The supplementary demand note highlighted a sum of ₹2,210 crore allocated for providing financial assistance to farmers affected by unseasonal showers, hailstorms, and water scarcity, resulting in crop destruction. During the Winter session in December last year, supplementary demands totalling ₹55,520.77 crore were presented in the State Legislature and later approved.
