Himachal supplementary budget 2025-26: Sukhu govt tables Rs 40,461.95 crore supplementary demands
Shimla, March 19,
The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday presented supplementary demands for grants worth Rs 40,461.95 crore in the Vidhan Sabha for the financial year 2025-26, with a major share directed towards repayment liabilities, power sector support, disaster relief, health infrastructure, roads, water supply and welfare-related spending.
According to the document tabled in the House, Rs 36,374.61 crore of the supplementary outlay has been proposed under state schemes, while Rs 4,087.34 crore relates to centrally sponsored schemes.
Among the largest components under the state schemes is Rs 26,194.95 crore earmarked for repayment of Ways and Means Advances and overdraft, underlining the heavy pressure on the state’s finances. Another Rs 4,150.14 crore has been proposed for the power sector, including power subsidy, conversion of loans extended to HPSEBL under the UDAY scheme into equity, and repair of damaged transformers.
The supplementary demands also provide Rs 818.20 crore for natural calamity relief, Rs 785.22 crore for water supply and sanitation schemes, and Rs 657.22 crore for a range of health-related interventions. These include HIMCARE, SAHARA, robotic surgery facilities at medical colleges in Shimla, Tanda, Hamirpur, Nerchowk and AIMSS Chamyana, establishment of advanced testing laboratories, purchase of PET scan machines at Hamirpur and Tanda, construction works linked to medical institutions and hospitals, and electricity supply to AIIMS Bilaspur.
A further Rs 555.89 crore received under Special Central Assistance has been proposed for infrastructure works such as a shopping complex at Sabzi Mandi Shimla, another at Municipal Council Hamirpur, HRTC bus stand at Hamirpur, a flyover at Khalini in Shimla, an underground utility duct from Chotta Shimla to Willy’s Park, and strengthening of the Scandal Point library.
The government has also proposed Rs 453.63 crore for maintenance of roads and bridges, construction of rural roads and compensation-related expenditure, besides Rs 443.33 crore for subsidy to HRTC in lieu of fare concessions to various passenger categories, along with works related to Hamirpur bus stand, building construction in Sirmour and strengthening of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Other allocations include Rs 262.16 crore for grants to rural local bodies under the 15th Finance Commission and construction of community centres, Rs 244.31 crore for school and institutional buildings as well as indoor stadiums, and Rs 221.53 crore for honorarium to Anganwadi workers and helpers, welfare schemes such as Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh, Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana, child care centres and medical reimbursement for pensioners.
In addition, the document provides Rs 192.20 crore for road construction and equipment linked to the National Disaster Response Force Battalion at Behna in Mandi, Rs 186.73 crore for judicial and public infrastructure including works at National Law University Ghandal, girls’ hostels, revenue buildings, jails, combined office buildings, a state guest house in Dwarka, New Delhi, and Himachal Bhawan at Chandigarh. Another Rs 148.24 crore has been proposed for establishment of the NDRF Battalion at Behna, Rs 108.17 crore for SGST reimbursement in compliance with court orders, and Rs 104.65 crore for the JICA project, HP SHIVA project and clearance of pending liabilities of MIS.
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Under centrally sponsored schemes, the document shows Rs 2,453.97 crore for disaster management under the National Disaster Response Fund, Rs 688.40 crore for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Rs 352.18 crore for compensation to Renukaji Dam oustees, Rs 82.45 crore for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, Rs 68.30 crore for MNREGA, Rs 55.50 crore for the Phina Singh project, Rs 36.66 crore for the National Ayush Mission, Rs 36.17 crore for PM ABHIM, Rs 33.37 crore for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, and Rs 25 crore for flood protection and anti-erosion works in parts of Dharampur constituency.
The supplementary demands suggest that a substantial part of the additional fiscal requirement is being driven by debt-related obligations, support to the stressed power sector, disaster-related expenditure and pending infrastructure commitments, even as the government also seeks to push spending on health, transport, rural development and welfare programmes.
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