Kumar Bahukhandi
Raipur: The Finance Department of Chhattisgarh has set the limit for the second budget (2025-26) of the government. The Finance Secretary has directed all the departments to send new provisions by increasing only 8% from the current year’s budget. According to the related proposals sent by the departments, it can be estimated that the upcoming budget can be Rs 1.59 lakh crore. Deputy Secretary Finance Rameshwar Sharma has sent a letter to all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries regarding new proposals. It has been clarified in the letter that proposals in the form of untested new expenditure will not be included in the budget as far as possible. Finance Department.
Along with the proposals, the departments will have to mention the nature and objective of the scheme. A note will have to be given regarding the financing system of the schemes such as Government of India, financial institutions, foreign aid, state government etc. In which the ratio of the share of the Center / Agency and the State share will have to be clearly mentioned. The name and type of centrally sponsored, central regional, special / additional central assistance schemes will have to be mentioned in accordance with the approval order of the Central Government.
Specially externally aided schemes, which include centrally sponsored, corporation assisted and other foreign aided schemes, in which the amount received in the form of grant and loan will also have to be mentioned separately. This will enable correct assessment of the debt burden on the state. In centrally sponsored PMGSY, MNREGA, PM Awas etc., provision of central share and proportional state share should be proposed on the basis of 2024-25.
