Raipur, December 16, 2025 — The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved the state’s first supplementary budget of ₹35,000 crore, marking the largest supplementary budget in the state’s history. With this approval, the total budget size for the financial year 2025–26 has reached ₹2 lakh crore, combining the main budget and the supplementary provisions.
The supplementary budget was presented during the Winter Session by Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary, who said the government remains firmly committed to good governance, transparency, and people-centric development, guided by the strong public mandate received in December 2023 under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
Budget Composition and Legislative Approval
The ₹35,000 crore supplementary budget includes:
₹1,937 crore for capital expenditure
₹33,063 crore for revenue expenditure
Following an extensive debate involving members from both the ruling party and the opposition, the House passed the budget by consensus, reflecting broad agreement on the state’s development priorities.
Vision 2047 and Strategic Direction
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the budget aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Developed India @2047”. He highlighted that the state government has prepared the “Chhattisgarh Anjor 2047 Vision Document”, and the first supplementary budget for 2025–26 is a decisive step toward translating that long-term roadmap into action.
According to the Chief Minister, the budget is designed to place Chhattisgarh firmly on a path of sustained growth, public trust, and inclusive prosperity.
Wide-Ranging Assembly Debate
The supplementary budget was discussed in detail in the Assembly, with participation from several legislators, including Ajay Chandrakar, Raghvendra Singh, Umesh Patel, Dharamjit Singh, Ramkumar Yadav, Bhavna Bohra, Lata Usendi, Dharamlal Kaushik, Sangeeta Singha, Kunwar Nishad, Neelkanth Tekam, and Dwarika Yadav, among others.
Strong Focus on Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
Agriculture and farmer welfare received top priority in the supplementary budget:
₹2,000 crore for the Krishak Unnati Yojana
₹1,700 crore for free electricity to farmers using pumps up to 5 HP
₹187 crore for interest-free short-term agricultural loans
₹122 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
₹35 crore additional allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
Food Security and Social Welfare Commitments
To clear outstanding liabilities from the previous government, major provisions were made under food security initiatives:
₹6,800 crore under the Chief Minister Food Assistance Scheme
₹12,424 crore to compensate Markfed for losses incurred during paddy procurement
This brings the total allocation for food security-related liabilities to ₹19,224 crore.
For the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, an additional ₹2,500 crore has been provided in the supplementary budget, over and above the ₹5,500 crore allocated in the main budget. The scheme currently benefits around 70 lakh women across the state.
Security, Infrastructure, and Development Initiatives
Key additional allocations include:
₹452 crore for integrated development of Naxal-affected districts
₹117 crore for police modernisation
₹22 crore for strengthening forensic infrastructure
₹1,000 crore for rural development
₹360 crore for industrial development
The supplementary budget also includes provisions for urban development, sports infrastructure, transport, fire services, and the expansion of air connectivity within the state.
