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Uttar Pradesh Assembly Passes Rs 59,019 Crore Supplementary Budget
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a Rs 59,019.54-crore supplementary budget for 2026-27, taking the state’s total outlay to Rs 9.72 lakh crore, Hindustan Times reports. The Economic Times reports that the government…
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The Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a Rs 59,019.54-crore supplementary budget for 2026-27, taking the state’s total outlay to Rs 9.72 lakh crore, Hindustan Times reports. The Economic Times reports that the government presented the budget, indicating a difference in the two accounts. About Rs 45,568.63 crore, or 77%, is allocated to economic services, including infrastructure, industry, energy and agriculture. Capital expenditure accounts for Rs 41,620.04 crore. The session ended a day early after protests and three adjournments. A separate CAG report flagged Rs 219.57 crore spent without sanction, 151 irregular reappropriations worth Rs 10,186.62 crore and spending above allotments in 1,885 cases.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the budget’s size proves development, or that audit findings prove personal wrongdoing, are both lazy conclusions. The Ayodhya temple donation allegation remains unverified, while the CAG findings point to control and estimation problems rather than establishing individual guilt. The useful test is whether the government publishes regularisation records and whether future audits show fewer excesses and reappropriations.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), government.economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
