Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio, on March 6, presented a Rs 24,849 crore budget for the financial year 2025-26 along with a deficit of Rs. 843.21 crore.

Rio stated that the Budget reflected the government’s unwavering commitment to fostering economic growth, improving public service delivery and creating employment opportunities for citizens of Nagaland.

Rs. 7 crore has been allocated to the Planning Machinery for construction of district offices at Zunheboto and Shamator; SDPDB conference hall at Pughoboto and Bhandari and other infrastructure. Rio also mentioned that Rs. 282.55 crore is ’armarked for State Matching Share to CSS. Other provisions include Rs. 12 crore for Special Development Schemes; Rs. 120 crore for LADP; Rs. 200 crore for Land Bank; Rs.10 crore for CMCF and Rs. 40 crore for Innovative Programs.

The Art and Culture Department has been provided Rs.4.40 crore for activities including Hornbill Festival. Rs. 14 crore has been allocated to the Tourism Department has been provided for Hornbill Festival, Mini Hornbill Festivals and construction of office buildings in various districts.

The Economics and Statistics Department has been provided Rs. 4.10 crore for construction of various departmental buildings. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has been provided Rs. 4.60 crore for construction of office buildings and Godowns at various locations. The Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection Department has been provided Rs. 2.40 crore for construction and upgradation of various departmental building, trainings and for consumer awareness. The Evaluation Department has been provided Rs. 3.99 crore for various construction works and evaluation studies.

The School Education Department has been provided Rs. 14.05 crore for construction of DEO and SDEO Offices in the new districts, and school buildings. Rs. 5 crore is allocated for maintenance of school buildings. The Higher Education Department has been provided Rs. 10.63 crore for construction of departmental buildings, procurement of IT equipment for Government Colleges and for accreditation activities. The SCERT has been provided Rs.3.15 crore. The Technical Education Department has been provided Rs. 2.86 crore.

The Youth Resources and Sports Department has been provided Rs. 13.55 crore for construction of a new Directorate building, departmental buildings and support for TaFMA activities. Construction of a Pre-fabricated Centre for Excellence in Music & Arts, Kohima has been completed while 15 Pre-fabricated Multi-Discipline Indoor Sports Stadiums and 15 Futsal grounds spread in various Districts are ongoing. Further, the Government will endeavour to provide Astro Turf Grounds with flood lights and allied amenities in all District Headquarters, provide assistance to the youths and sports personnel through capacity building programme and also provide platform for competition through tournaments.

The Health and Family Welfare Department has been provided Rs. 9.46 crore for construction of CHC, PHCs, offices, staff quarters, health Sub-centres, and infrastructural improvement and patient lodge at District Hospital, Dimapur.

Rs. 4.08 crore has been allocated to the Public Health Engineering Department for improvement of water supply to Mon, Kohima and Mokokchung, construction of SDO office at Medziphema and data storage block at Chief Engineer’s office.

The Housing Department has been provided Rs. 25.86 crore for construction of rental housings, staff quarters, rest houses and office buildings in various districts and sub-divisions. Fund provided has also been earmarked for State Commissions Complex which will house various Commissions. Rs. 4.5 crore has been allotted for maintenance of existing buildings. CAWD has been provided Rs.19.43 crore for office buildings, residential quarters, flat type staff quarters, rest houses and circuit house for District Administration in various parts of the State.

Further, Rs. 5 crore is provided for maintenance of administrative buildings. The Police Housing has been provided Rs. 14.11 crore for construction of SP residences in all the new districts, office buildings, police stations, staff quarters, barracks and upgradation of buildings.

The Law and Justice Department has been provided Rs. 2.34 crore for construction activities. The Home Guards has been provided with Rs. 3.60 crore for construction of buildings in Kiphire, Mon and Dimapur. The Jails Department has been provided Rs. 4.85 crore for construction of District jail at Noklak, sub-jail at Pfutsero, and necessary amenities at other locations. The Excise Department has been provided with Rs. 2.90 crore for construction of buildings in Phek, Peren and Dimapur.

The Urban Development Department has been provided with Rs.17.41 crore for Urban Roads, Urban Infrastructure Development Schemes including Master Plan for Nagaki City. Further, Rs. 25 crore is allocated for maintenance of urban roads. The Municipal Affairs Department has been provided Rs. 3.96 crore for Urban Sanitation and Sewerage Scheme and construction of office for ULBs. Under State Finance Commission Grants, Rs. 17.37 crore is allocated to Municipal Department for urban local bodies.

Rs. 4 crore has been allocated to the Information and Public Relations Department for construction of district offices at Phek, Tseminyu, Shamator and Tuensang and for electronic and mobile journalism.

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The Labour Department has been provided with Rs. 2.13 crore for construction of office buildings. The Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department has been provided with Rs. 4.70 crore for construction of office buildings, establishment of Centres for entrepreneurship development and providing access to core employability skills. The Social Welfare Department has been provided Rs. 5.30 crore for construction of CDPO offices at Kikruma, Mon, Shamator, Peren, Tamlu, officers’ quarters at Kohima and 32 model anganwadi centres covering all the districts. The Women Resources Department has been provided Rs. 4.80 crore for completion of women resource centres at Peren, Wokha and Zunheboto. The General Services sector has been provided Rs. 52.69 crore.  According to the CM, this includes Rs.3.30 crore to the Printing and Stationery Department, Rs.1.30 crore to the Administrative Training Institute, Rs. 7.82 crore to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Rs. 11 crore to the Fire & Emergency Services for development of fire stations in the newly created districts, construction of staff quarter at Peren and purchase of equipment and appliances.

The Treasuries and Accounts Department has been provided Rs. 2.25 crore for construction of office-cum-staff quarters at various locations. The Parliamentary Affairs Department has been provided Rs. 2 crore. The Taxes Department has been provided Rs. 4 crore for construction of Directorate building, staff quarters at Kohima and office buildings at Phek and Noklak. The Village Guards has been provided Rs. 3.27 crore for construction of VG offices at Kiphire and Tuensang, training ground at Shamator, improvement works at various locations and construction of 20 VG barracks. The Border Affairs Department has been provided Rs. 1.13 crore for ongoing construction of staff quarter and a Border Magistrate office.

To fast track the developmental needs of villages in the interstate border areas, Rio announced a new initiative in the current budget with an allocation of Rs 15 crore. This initiative will focus on creation of vital amenities such as buildings, roads, power and water supply, said Rio.

The Department of Under Developed Areas has been provided Rs. 27 crores for Iconic projects under the State flagship Underdeveloped Areas Program, construction of staff quarters and human resource development. The Election Department has been provided Rs. 4 crore for construction of new CEO Office building. The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority under Home Department has been provided Rs. 4.20 crore for setting up of infrastructure in the Districts, procurement of machineries and strengthening of State Emergency Operation Centre. The Tribal Affairs Department has been provided Rs. 2.90 crore for construction of directorate building and staff quarters.

The Minority Affairs Department has been allocated Rs. 4.50 crore for construction of new directorate building, minority women marketing outlets and for Holy Land Tour.

The State Lotteries has been provided Rs. 1 crore for construction of a new directorate building at new Capital Complex, Thizama.

With a commitment to revitalize and preserve the culture, tradition and knowledge systems of Nagaland, the Government has introduced the Living Morung Initiative with an allocation of Rs. 5 crore which will be implemented by the Department of Art and Culture.

To address the State’s power deficit through sustainable solutions, the Nagaland Solar Power Mission with an outlay of Rs. 10 crore has been earmarked to encourage rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The Government will also provide a State subsidy of Rs. 20,000 per kW upto a maximum of Rs.50,000 per consumer, enabling households to benefit from clean and affordable energy. A dedicated Solar Power Mission Unit will oversee implementation, ensuring efficient and timely execution, informed Rio.

With 20 unbanked development blocks of Nagalan, the Government will provide necessary support to District Administration and Banks to enable banks to open branches in the unbanked blocks specially to provide approach roads and pucca buildings. “This project underscores our commitment to financial inclusion, ensuring that banking services reach the remotest corners of the state. Further, to give an impetus to financial inclusion, wherever a bank opens a branch in an unbanked block, the Government will facilitate that all possible Government transactions in that block will be routed through that bank,” added Rio.