India, Nov. 25 -- As part of the exercise to prepare the Budget for the financial year 2026-27, the Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department will begin discussions on the budget proposals from December 1.

In a communication, the Finance Department has informed administrative secretaries that the budget discussions with departments will begin on December 1.

The Finance Department will hold deliberations with 36 departments before culminating the exercise on December 16, 2025. The discussions will cover both revised estimates for 2025-26 and budget estimates for 2026-27, including revenue and capital components such as Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), Prime Minister's Development Programme (PMDP) and loan provisions.

As per the communique,...