Nagpur, Dec. 8 -- The Maharashtra government today tabled supplementary demands of Rs 75,286.38 crore in the legislative assembly, with a major share of the proposed spending directed towards farmer relief, subsidies and social welfare schemes.
The state's public debt currently stands at Rs 9.32 lakh crore.
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar placed the supplementary demands before the House on the first day of the week-long winter session of the state legislature.
With the latest proposals, the total supplementary demands placed by the current government stand at Rs 1,73,019 crore.
The government has allocated Rs 15,648 crore for compensation and financial assistance to rain and flood-affected farmers and Rs 9,250 cro...