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.
With the total developmental outlay including CSS at Rs. 5819.24 crore, the CM informed that the State developmental outlay from State’s own resources is Rs. 1,200 crore which is an increase of Rs 190 crore, constituting a growth of 18.81% over the financial year 2024-25.
The Agri and Allied sector have been provided with a total outlay of Rs.49.03 crore. The Agriculture Department has been provided Rs. 11.55 crore for construction of agri link roads, office buildings and agri park at Kisama heritage village. Further an amount of Rs 2 crore under maintenance has been provided for upkeep of existing government farms. The Horticulture Department has been allotted Rs. 6 crore for construction of office buildings in newly created districts, horti link roads, Strawberry Model Farming Project at Zubza and core activities. The Soil and Water Conservation Department has been provided Rs. 3.52 crore for construction of departmental buildings and for implementing comprehensive sustainable land development project.
The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department has been allocated Rs. 4.76 crore for completion of veterinary hospital in Jalukie, strengthening of existing dispensaries and health centres, and construction of 12 meat production units. The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department has been provided Rs. 3.50 crore for construction of departmental buildings and the ongoing State Program “Cluster based Fisheries Development & Institutionalization of FPOs”. The Cooperation Department has been provided Rs.3.20 crore for construction of district offices at Peren and Niuland, grants to MARCOFED and other core activities. The Water Resources Department has been provided Rs. 4.46 crore for creation of water bodies, construction of E.E Office at Peren and integrated model settled farming at Mongsenyimti..
Rs.5.81 crore has been allocated to the Department of Land Resources Development for promoting sustainable livelihood through cultivation of coffee, rubber and arecanut, support to set up coffee cafés and Springshed Development. Currently, about 10,748 hectares of coffee plantation has been developed in the State whereas it is estimated that a total area of 10.4 lakh hectares is suitable for coffee plantation in the State which is about 62.7% of the State’s total geographical area.
Rs. 1 crore each has been provided to the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency. Bio-Resource Mission, Beekeeping and Honey Mission and NEPED. The Environment, Forests and Climate Change Department has been provided Rs. 5.70 crore for construction of range offices at Tuli, Noksen, Rangapahar, Phungkhuri and Aboi; check gates at Singphan wildlife sanctuary, Tizit and Lanye.
The Department of Rural Development has been provided Rs.5 crore for construction of roads and farmers market, construction of BDO office at Zunheboto, staff quarter at Lerie and amenities at the Directorate complex. The State Institute of Rural Development has been provided Rs. 1.95 crore for construction of administrative-cum-academic block and trainings. The Department of Land Revenue has been provided Rs. 4 crores for activities including construction of new Directorate and district office at Longleng.
Under the Power sector, Distribution and Revenue has been provided Rs. 9.02 crore for construction of three 33 KVA sub-station lines in Mon and Phek districts, purchase of transformers, and upgradation of existing 33 KVA substations. The Transmission and Generation section has been provided Rs. 14.27 crore for commissioning of transformers at various substations and construction of departmental buildings. In addition, Rs. 16.50 crore has been provided for maintenance and Rs 38 crore for payment of service delivery under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The New and Renewable Energy Department has been provided Rs. 3 crores for implementation of street and home lighting systems, and water pumps through solar energy. The Electrical Inspectorate has been provided Rs. 1 crore for Green Village initiatives.
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The Industries and Commerce Department has been provided Rs.10.05 crore for construction of departmental buildings, handloom development program, for ‘Ease of Doing Business’, training and awareness programs and export promotion activities. This will also include Rs. 1 crore each for NHHDC, NKVIB and Nagaland Hotels Limited. The Government has allocated Rs. 1 crore for Startup Nagaland and plans to sign an MoU with SIDBI and NEDFi to create the Nagaland Venture Fund, offering incentives to drive innovation and entrepreneurship.
Rs.4.95 crore has been allocated to the Sericulture Department for construction of district offices at Niuland, Shamator and Peren; development of Eri Silk in rural areas and for the ongoing State programs, ‘Augmentation program for Eri and Muga cultivation’ and establishment of ‘Silk processing units”.
The Geology and Mining Department has been provided Rs.5 crore for construction of chemical laboratory, ground water exploration and development, mineral exploration and mineral connectivity road from Lal Pathar to Dikhu bridge. The Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Limited has been provided Rs. 1.53 crore.
For the Roads and Bridges Department, Rs. 55 crore has been allocated for implementing Special Road Development Program, improvement of other roads and rehabilitation of bridges. Rs.30 crore has been provided for maintenance of existing roads. The Mechanical Department has been provided Rs.3 crore for procurement of heavy machineries, and construction of boundary wall for the Mechanical Workshop-cum- Training Centre at Shokhuvi, Chumoukedima.
The Road Transport Department has been provided Rs. 7.88 crore for construction of sub-station and garages at various districts, upgradation of workshop at Lerie, booking office at Tamlu and establishment of Aviation, Inland Waterways and Railways Cell. The Motor Vehicles Department has been provided Rs. 4.99 crore for construction of DTO office at Dimapur and Zunheboto, flat type quarter at Chümoukedima and Department related activities. In line with the State’s commitment to modernize public transport infrastructure, the Government will initiate the introduction of a fleet of over 40 new buses to the Nagaland State Transport (NST) this year. Additionally, Rs. 2.5 crore has been allocated to NST to upgrade essential amenities, ensuring quality facilities at five priority NST stations to begin with.
The Science and Technology Department has been provided Rs.2.71 crore for departmental infrastructure and for Nagaland Science Mission. Further, the Information Technology and Communication Department has been provided Rs. 3.86 crore for construction of buildings and setting up of Artificial Intelligence and Research Centre.
