Chhattisgarh Supplementary Budget: Rs 35,000 Crore Outlay for Institutional Revival and Infrastructure

Key facts

• Chhattisgarh Finance Minister, O.P. Chaudhary, tabled the largest supplementary budget in the state's history, proposing an additional outlay of Rs 35,000 crore.
• The supplementary budget is aimed at addressing pending liabilities exceeding Rs 45,000 crore inherited by boards and corporations.
• The budget focuses on reviving institutions such as MARKFED and NAAN, which are described as the backbone of paddy procurement and the public distribution system.
• An additional Rs 2,000 crore has been provided through the supplementary budget for capital expenditure, in addition to the Rs 26,341 crore in the main budget for 2025-26.
• Capital expenditure now accounts for about 4.1 per cent of the total budget, reflecting a shift towards long-term asset creation.