On first day of the budget session of the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday, the state government tabled supplementary demands worth Rs 6,486 crore.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the budget on March 10.
Today, Minister Pawar presented the supplementary demands in the lower house, which are additional funds sought by the government over the budgetary allocation.
Of the demands worth Rs 6,486 crore, Rs 2,133.25 crore were for schemes sponsored by the Centre.
The supplementary demands include Rs 3,006.28 crore for the Rural Development department, Rs 1,688.74 crore for the Industry, Power and Labour departments and Rs 590.28 crore for the Urban Development department.
The state government has sought Rs 313.93 crore for the Cooperative, Marketing and Textile departments and Rs 412.36 crore for the Higher & Technical Education department.
