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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who besides holds the Finance portfolio, connected Thursday began the workout for the 2026–27 State Budget by holding meetings with respective departments.
More funds are apt to beryllium allocated for infrastructure improvement successful backward taluks identified by the M. Govinda Rao Committee connected determination imbalances.
The Chief Minister chaired meetings with Ministers handling Environment and Forests, Home, Labour, Mines and Geology, Horticulture, and Tourism, during which proposals for inclusion successful the forthcoming Budget were discussed.
Sources said the 172 backward taluks identified by the Govinda Rao Committee are expected to person accrued infrastructure investments, arsenic the sheet had recommended an further ₹43,914 crore implicit 5 years (2026–27 to 2031–32) crossed assorted sectors to code infrastructure deficits.
A important information of the State’s gross is expected to beryllium spent connected implementing the government’s payment “guarantees”, arsenic successful erstwhile years.
Meanwhile, Ministers and legislators belonging to the Dalit community, including H.C. Mahadevappa, K.H. Muniyappa, and Shivaraj Tangadagi, held a gathering a fewer days agone and reportedly expressed dissatisfaction implicit the utilisation/diversion of funds nether the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (SCSP–TSP). In 2025–26, the authorities had earmarked ₹42,018 crore for SCSP–TSP.
Home Minister G. Parameshwara said funds had been released to departments but were not being decently utilised, and demanded that allocations beryllium strictly utilized for the payment of SC/ST communities.
Dr. Parameshwara said the adjacent Budget should prioritise acquisition and healthcare for SC/ST communities. He besides stressed the request for hostels, concern plots, and effectual implementation of preservation successful authorities contracts and recruitment.
