Imphal: The 7th Session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly continued today with discussions and voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2025–26.
On the second day of the session, Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh laid several reports on the Table of the House, including Finance Accounts for the years 2023–24 and 2024–25; Report no.1 of 2025- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India State Finances and for the years 2023–24; report no.2 of 2025- Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India State Finances on General, Social, Economic and Revenue Sectors for the year ended 31 March 2023; Appropriation Accounts for 2023–24 and 2024–25; the 53rd Annual Administrative Report of the Manipur Public Service Commission, and the Manipur Anand Marriages Registration Rules, 2026.
The Chief Minister also moved the Supplementary Demands for Grants pertaining to various departments of the Government of Manipur. After discussion, the House passed the supplementary demands for several departments.
The departments, whose supplementary demands were passed, include Demand No.1 State Legislature , a sum not exceeding Rs.26,70,24,000/-; Demand No.3 Secretariat, a sum not exceeding Rs.255,36,000/-; Demand No.4 Land Resources, a sum not exceeding Rs.4,67,49,000/- ; Demand No.5 Finance department, a sum not exceeding Rs.8,47,81,46,000/-; Demand No.6 Transport , a sum not exceeding Rs.13,25,45,000/-; Demand No.7 Police, a sum not exceeding Rs.21,02,54,000/-; Demand No.8 Public Works department , a sum not exceeding Rs.1,45,35,41,000/-; Demand No .9 Information and Publicity, a sum not exceeding Rs.25,00,000/- ; Demand No .10 Education, a sum not exceeding Rs.17,86,50,000/-; Demand No.11 Medical, Health and Family Welfare Services, a sum not exceeding Rs.2,19,25,03,000/-; Demand No.12 Municipal Administration , Housing and Urban Development, a sum not exceeding Rs.2,12,75,33,000/-; Demand No.14 Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills Development, a sum not exceeding Rs.1,71,15,21,000/-; Demand No .17 Agriculture, a sum not exceeding Rs.19,78,71,000/-; Demand No.18 Animal Husbandry and Veterinary including Dairy Farming, a sum not exceeding Rs.1,97,10,000/-; Demand No.19 Environment and Forest, a sum not exceeding Rs.1,51,000/-; Demand No .21 Textiles, Commerce and Industries ,a sum not exceeding Rs.2,39,00,000/-; Demand No .22 Public Health Engineering, a sum not exceeding Rs.3,47,68,94,000/-;
Demand No.26 Administration of Justice , a sum not exceeding Rs.1,95,24,000/-; Demand No .29 Sales Tax and other taxes/duties on commodities and services, a sum not exceeding Rs.1,15,03,000/-; Demand No .31 Fire Protection and Control, a sum not exceeding Rs.5,00,000/-; Demand No .34 Rehabilitation, a sum not exceeding Rs.2,10,89,91,000/- ; Demand No.36 Minor Irrigation, a sum not exceeding Rs.90,74,00,000/-; Demand No .38 Panchayat ,a sum not exceeding Rs.92,82,43,000/-; Demand No .39 Sericulture, a sum not exceeding Rs.38,00,000/-; Demand No .40 Water Resources department, a sum not exceeding Rs.1,37,92,37,000/-; Demand No.43 Horticulture and Soil Conservation , a sum not exceeding Rs.6,98,85,000/-; Demand No .44 Social Welfare department , a sum not exceeding Rs.14,65,94,000/-;Demand No.45 Tourism ,a sum not exceeding Rs.5,99,10,000/-; Demand No .47 Minorities and Other Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes department , a sum not exceeding Rs.1,05,07,66,000/- and Demand No .48 Relief and Disaster Management, a sum not exceeding Rs.56,14,01,000/-.
The supplementary demands were approved by the House to meet additional expenditure during the financial year ending March 31, 2026.
The House then took up further legislative business as per the listed agenda.
During the General Discussion on Budget Estimates for the year 2026–27 held in the House, MLA of Wangkhem Assembly Constituency, K. Meghachandra Singh raised certain queries and observations regarding the budget proposals.
Replying to the queries raised by Meghachandra, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that ₹734 crore has been allocated in the 2026–27 budget for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), assuring necessary support for affected families.
Regarding the query raised for the budget allocated for women empowerment Y. Khemchand Singh stated that it would be publicly notified.
On road infrastructure, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said strengthening connectivity remains a priority, with ₹914 crore allocated in the 2026–27 budget under PWD and PMJSY schemes, supplemented by funds from MoRTH, NESIDS of DoNER and SASCI.
At the conclusion of the morning session, the House agreed to the Introduction of the Manipur Appropriation (No. 1) Bill, 2026, which was moved by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
Following this, the House was adjourned until 11:00 a.m. the next day for the subsequent sitting.
