Mumbai, June 30 (UNI) On the first day of the three-week monsoon session, the Maharashtra government today tabled supplementary demands of Rs 57,509.71 crore in the state legislative assembly to allocate funds for various schemes and projects.

Maharashtra Finance Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tabled supplementary demands of Rs 57,509.71 crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly to allocate funds for various schemes and projects.

Supplementary demands are additional funds sought by the government over budgetary allocations.

The Deputy Chief Minister presented these demands on the first day of the three-week monsoon session.

These funds will be extensively used for infrastructure projects such as roads, metro, irrigation schemes in the state, planning and implementation of Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Health Scheme, Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar (Destitute) Grant Scheme, scholarships for backward students as well as for the development of weak and deprived sections of society.

Of the supplementary demands submitted by the Deputy Chief Minister, Rs 19,183 crore and 85 lakh are mandatory, Rs 34,661 crore and 34 lakh are supplementary demands under the programme and Rs 3,664 crore and 52 lakh are supplementary demands under the centrally sponsored programme in line with the availability of financial assistance.

Although the gross supplementary demands are Rs 57,509 crore and 71 lakh, its actual net burden is Rs 40,644 crore 69 lakh.

The government has earmarked Rs 11,042.76 crore for grants as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission, and it has also made a provision of Rs 6,952 crore for public health.

The government has made provision of Rs 3,228.38 crore for refunds related to stamp duty surcharge to metro projects, municipal corporations, municipal councils, and Zilla Parishads.

With an aim to revitalise sugar cooperatives across Maharashtra, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) has approved a margin money loan of Rs 2,182.61 crore to the state government.

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