Ranchi, Feb. 20 -- The Jharkhand government on Friday tabled a Rs 6,450 crore third supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state Assembly, with allocations focused on rural infrastructure, social welfare, energy and health sectors.
Presenting the demands for grants in the House, Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore said the additional outlay was necessitated by emerging requirements during the current fiscal and the need to accelerate key development works. He also informed members that the full budget for the financial year 2026-27 will be presented on February 24.
The largest allocation of Rs 1,717.58 crore has been made for the Rural Works Department. The provision is expected to speed up construction of rural roa...