The Maharashtra government has tabled supplementary demands of ₹97,706.40 crore during the first day of the legislature's monsoon session on Monday. According to reports from Outlook Business, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented these demands in the assembly. Despite the gross demands of ₹97,706.40 crore, the actual financial burden will be ₹74,817.66 crore due to adjustments and recoveries, as stated in an official government note. The demands are structured across ₹13,825.71 crore for unavoidable expenditure, ₹66,559.40 crore for programme-related spending, and ₹17,321.29 crore against expenditure to be supported through funds available under centrally sponsored schemes.
The largest allocation of ₹20,552 crore has been earmarked for the farm loan waiver scheme under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana, 2026. As reported by Outlook Business, this allocation addresses ongoing demands from the Opposition for a complete farm loan waiver with minimal technical conditions. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has been protesting earlier this month to press for removal of "stringent" conditions from the farm loan waiver scheme and demand a blanket loan waiver for farmers.
The supplementary demands include ₹10,007.10 crore for interest-free loans under the Centre's Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme and ₹8,000 crore for repayment of loans and interest liabilities of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL). According to Outlook Business, the government has proposed ₹7,367.32 crore for the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) programme and ₹4,000 crore for payment of electricity bills of government offices through a unified billing system.
The Cooperation, Marketing and Textiles Department has received the highest supplementary allocation of ₹22,015.42 crore, followed by the Urban Development Department with ₹15,152.43 crore and the Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department with ₹14,760.48 crore. As reported by Outlook Business, the Finance Department has been allocated ₹9,934 crore and the Planning Department ₹9,539.03 crore. The Public Works Department is set to receive ₹5,361.90 crore, while allocations of ₹3,481.01 crore and ₹3,061.26 crore have been proposed for the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department and Public Health Department, respectively.
Other notable provisions include ₹3,076 crore for the AMRUT 2.0 mission aimed at making cities water-secure and self-sustaining, and ₹3,000 crore for planning and execution of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. According to Outlook Business, the government has sought ₹2,722.42 crore towards electricity tariff subsidies for agricultural pumps, powerlooms, textile and industrial consumers and ₹2,360.06 crore for scholarship schemes covering tuition and examination fees. The supplementary demands also include ₹942.50 crore for employment guarantee schemes, ₹777 crore as equity contribution to district central cooperative banks, ₹744.45 crore for the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, and ₹600 crore for the development and commercial complex plan around the Shri Vitthal-Rukmini temple precinct in Pandharpur.
