Archive · 11 Jan 2026
States Seek Central Support in Pre-Budget Meetings
Chief Ministers from different states met with the Union Finance Minister to ask for help and money for their states.
Haryana wants support for farms, hospitals, and industries.
Telangana needs funds for big projects like new metro lines, airports, and schools.
They also talked about how the central government can help states grow by giving more money and making rules easier.
The Finance Minister said she values their ideas and wants the budget to help all states grow together.
Both states want to make their places better and need the central government's help to do that.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka attended a pre-Budget meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to seek central support for their states' development.
Haryana's key demands include budgetary allocations for agriculture, rural development, medical education, industries, and allied sectors, as well as support for modernizing agriculture and addressing agricultural land issues.
Telangana sought additional funds and grants for key projects, including the second phase of Hyderabad Metro Rail, IIM in Hyderabad, airports in various districts, and the semiconductor project, and urged the declaration of the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation (PRLI) Scheme as a national project.
Telangana also raised concerns about the devolution of tax revenues, the impact of GST rate reductions, and the modification of funding for the MGNREGS scheme, appealing for exemptions and additional funds for various infrastructure projects.
The meeting emphasized the importance of states in India's growth story, with the Finance Minister valuing the constructive suggestions of state governments in shaping a Budget that reflects grassroots priorities and ensures macroeconomic stability and inclusive growth.
- Who
- Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of various states, including Haryana and Telangana, along with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- What
- Pre-Budget consultations to seek central support for state development projects and financial assistance
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To gather inputs from states on fiscal priorities, development needs, and cooperative federalism for the Union Budget 2026–27
- Meeting Chairperson
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- Haryana's Foodgrain Production Rank
- Second in the country
- Affected Agricultural Land in Haryana
- Nearly six lakh acres
- Haryana's Startup Rank
- Fourth in the country
- Fund of Funds for Startups in Haryana
- ₹2,000 crore
- New Industrial Model Townships in Haryana
- 10
- Social Security Pension Beneficiaries in Haryana
- More than 44 lakh
- Proposed Rural Infrastructure Development Fund for Haryana
- ₹2,000 crore for 2026–27
- Proposed Urban Infrastructure Development Fund Cap for Haryana
- ₹500 crore
- Haryana's Contribution to National GST
- 7.32%
- Haryana's Per Capita GST Collection Rank
- First in the country
- Net SGST Collection Growth in Haryana
- 21% (significantly higher than the national average of 6%)
- Telangana's Capital Investment Rate
- 37% of GSDP
- Telangana's Proposed Capital Investment Rate
- 50% of GSDP
- Telangana's Proposed Fiscal Deficit Target
- 4% of GSDP per annum
- Telangana's Residential Schools Under Construction
- More than 1,000
- Recommended Share of Tax Devolution to States
- 41% by the Fifteenth Finance Commission
- Actual Tax Devolution to States
- 30% of the gross tax revenues of the Centre
- Telangana's Proposed RRR Project Funding
- Rs 45,000 crore
- Telangana's Proposed Musi River Front Development Project Funding
- Rs 14,100 crore
- Telangana's Proposed Greenfield Highway Funding
- Rs 17,000 crore
- Telangana's Proposed New Railway Line Funding
- Rs 2,677 crore
- Telangana's Proposed Sewerage Plan Funding
- Rs 17,212 crore
Sources
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