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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday tabled the Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2025–26 in both Houses of the State Legislature, seeking approval for additional expenditure amounting to ₹11,995.34 crore, according to the Finance Department’s Explanatory Memorandum.
Of the total supplementary demands, ₹5,991.54 crore relates to the Revenue Account, while ₹6,003.87 crore pertains to the Capital Account, indicating a near-even split between revenue and capital spending.
On the revenue side, the government has sought ₹5,748.11 crore as voted expenditure, which will require legislative approval, and ₹243.43 crore as charged expenditure, relating to statutory liabilities that are not subject to voting. On the capital side, the supplementary demands include ₹6,003.80 crore as voted expenditure and ₹0.07 crore as charged expenditure.
Explainer: Voted and Charged Expenditure
Voted expenditure requires the approval of the Legislature and includes most government spending such as salaries, welfare schemes and development works. Charged expenditure relates to mandatory statutory payments such as interest on loans, debt servicing and certain constitutional obligations, and is not subject to voting.
Among individual departments, the Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department accounts for the largest additional allocation, seeking ₹5,840.35 crore, largely for power generation, energy-related infrastructure and industrial projects.
The Water Supply and Sanitation Department has sought an additional ₹1,431.05 crore, reflecting higher outlays on drinking water supply and sanitation works. The Medical Education and Drugs Department has sought ₹314.34 crore as supplementary capital expenditure, mainly for infrastructure creation and equipment procurement.
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The Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department has sought ₹423.87 crore, comprising ₹236.48 crore as voted expenditure and ₹187.39 crore as charged expenditure. The Women and Child Development Department has sought marginal supplementary provisions against a sanctioned grant of ₹4,109.36 crore, while the Public Works Department, which has a sanctioned capital grant of ₹3,887.44 crore, has seen only limited additional provisioning.
Minor supplementary provisions have also been made for the Water Resources Department, covering both voted and charged components linked to irrigation and flood-control works. Smaller additional demands have been placed by departments including Tribal Development, Social Justice and Special Assistance, Rural Development, Persons with Disabilities Welfare, Minorities Development, Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles, and Soil and Water Conservation.
According to the department-wise tables, School Education and Sports remains one of the largest revenue-side departments, with a sanctioned voted grant of Rs. 8,53,61,19,76 and 10 supplementary demands, indicating sustained pressure on salaries and institutional spending.
The Finance Department, under pensions and retirement benefits, has a sanctioned voted grant of Rs. 5,99,95,14,73 and charged expenditure of Rs. 2,85,18,74, reflecting the growing and non-discretionary nature of pension liabilities.
In the Public Health Department, which has a sanctioned voted grant of Rs. 2,75,19,29,35, as many as 21 supplementary demands have been moved, pointing to frequent mid-year corrections. The Home Department, with a sanctioned voted grant of Rs. 4,27,16,41,68 and charged expenditure of Rs. 1,58,02,01, has placed 25 supplementary demands, underlining the cost intensity of police and administrative services.
The supplementary demands will be taken up for discussion and approval during the ongoing Budget Session of the State Legislature.
Explainer:
Supplementary demands are additional budgetary provisions sought by the government during the financial year when expenditure cannot be fully met from the original budget grants.
