Maharashtra Assembly passes supplementary demands worth Rs 57,509.71 crore

Supplementary demands refer to the additional funds required for various schemes, programmes, and projects beyond what is allocated in a budget.

During the Maharashtra Budget session in March 2025, Pawar had tabled supplementary demands worth Rs 6,480.20 crore. Pawar assured the lower House that there was nothing to fear with the massive amount of over Rs 50,000 crore and said that the state government was well within the fiscal norms under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limit.

The Opposition members, however, objected on the discrepancies and bias in the distribution of funds between ruling and opposition and deteriorating financial condition.

Pawar, however, informed the House that efforts are underway to secure more funds from the Centre this year, surpassing the Rs 9,000 crore received previously.

Addressing allegations of bias in fund distribution and neglect of Opposition MLAs, Pawar said that governance is a collective responsibility shared by all three alliance partners—BJP, NCP, and Shiv Sena and he is not running it alone.

“This is a coalition government. I’m not running it alone, so there’s no need for anyone to lecture me. I have handled the Finance portfolio in the MVA government as well and I know how to work inclusively,” he said adding that the state is also receiving 50-year interest-free loans from the Centre.

Pawar also stressed the need to identify new sources of revenue to strengthen the state’s finances. “As of now, we are well within the 3 per cent fiscal deficit limit and not breaching any financial regulations. I will not exceed the authority granted to me by the cabinet and legislature,” he stated.

The government has presented supplementary demands—requests for funds beyond the original budget tabled in March—amounting to 8.2 per cent of the total projected expenditure.

With crucial rural and urban local body elections ahead, including for the high-stakes BMC, these demands are focused on infrastructure and development.

Out of the total demands, Rs 15,465.13 crore have been allocated to the Urban Development Department, headed by Pawar’s fellow Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, ahead of the elections in 29 civic bodies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The financial arrangement is made to undertake various development works within the jurisdiction of urban local bodies.

Further, Rs 11,042.76 crore has been earmarked for various grants as per the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission. As road contractors across the state intensify their protests against the non-payment of dues worth Rs 80,000 crore, the state government has allocated Rs 9,068.49 crore for the Public Works Department (PWD) to clear the pending dues for carrying out road and bridge works.

The government has earmarked Rs 3,228.38 crore for the refund of stamp duty cess collected for Metro projects and other development works by municipal corporations, municipalities, municipal councils, and zilla parishads.