Jammu, Dec 1: The discussion on the budget proposals of Revised Estimates (RE) 2025-26 and Budget Estimates (BE) 2026-27, both under revenue and capital components, including Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) and loan components began on Monday, December 1, 2025.
On the first day, the deliberations took place related to three departments viz, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction; Industries and Commerce department and Mining department.
J&K Finance department, in its circular instructions issued on November 24, 2025, had already directed the concerned departments to furnish the Action Taken Reports (ATRs) on the budget announcements, if any, besides complete details on Establishment budget and Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) to it (Finance department) ahead of the scheduled date of discussion.
The departments were also asked to furnish PPTs regarding data on staffing (sanctioned, in place, contractual etc.), trends of scheme wise revenue and capital expenditure, revenue receipts (over the last five years and scope for enhancement of receipts), details of major projects- initiatives, total liability of ongoing projects and next year’s “Key features with output or outcome and targets.”
As per the schedule, tomorrow i.e., on December 2, 2025, the budget proposals of Tribal Affairs, Information and Revenue departments would be deliberated.
Discussions on budget proposals of School Education department, Law and Justice and Election and Parliamentary Affairs on December 3; Jal Shakti (PHE), Transport and Cooperative departments on December 4 are scheduled, followed by the deliberations on proposals of Animal or Sheep Husbandry department, Agriculture Production department and Horticulture department on December 5; Hospitality, Protocol and Toshakhana and Estates, Youth Services & Sports, Technical Education department (Skill Education) and Science & Technology department on December 8, 2025.
Budget proposals of Public Works Department, Housing and Urban Development and Jal Shakti (I&FC) on December 9; Rural Development Department, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs department and Labour & Employment/Stationery and Printing and ARI & Trainings on December 10; Higher Education department, Tourism and Culture departments on December 11 will be deliberated.
Discussions on proposals of Health & Medical Education department, Finance department, Fisheries department and Planning, Development & Monitoring department will be held on December 12 followed by deliberations on proposals of General Administration Department, Forest and Social Welfare departments on December 15 and Home, Power Development Department and Finance department on December 16.
