Agartala: Tripura finance minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Monday presented a Rs 34,212.31 crore budget for 2026-27, marking a 5.52% increase over the previous fiscal, while projecting a fiscal deficit of Rs 240.72 crore.The state estimated total receipts at Rs 33,971.59 crore against total expenditure of Rs 34,212.31 crore.On the revenue side, receipts were pegged at Rs 26,881.99 crore and expenditure at Rs 25,266.39 crore, resulting in a revenue surplus of Rs 1,615.60 crore, Singha Roy stated.The minister said the state expects to raise Rs 7,089.60 crore through loans and other sources, including the public account and opening balance. With capital expenditure projected at Rs 8,945.92 crore, the budget anticipates a capital deficit of Rs 1,856.32 crore.Singha Roy said public spending had risen sharply during eight years of BJP rule in the state. Comparing the current budget of over Rs 34,000 crore with Rs 15,000 crore in 2018, he described the increase as a sign of progress.The higher allocation is aimed at strengthening infrastructure, expanding social welfare programmes, promoting digital governance and improving public service delivery across Tripura.Later, CM Manik Saha announced a 5% increase in dearness allowance and dearness relief for 1.2 lakh state government employees and more than 8,000 pensioners.The hike reduces the gap in DA and DR between central and state employees to 17%, providing relief to the state’s workforce and retirees.
