Kohima, 26 March 2026: Chief minister, Dr. Neiphiu Rio, press briefing rakhi shey Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Kohima te Budget present kura pichideh 2026-2027 nimite Phase-II time te Eighth Session laka 14th NLA laka March 26, 2026 te. Media ke address kuri kina, tai pra koishey Budget 2026-27 toh roadmap hoi kina serve kureh Inclusive, Sustainable aro Growth-Oriented Development kanre, aligned hoi kina Developed Nagaland laka vision lokot 2047 hoina. Dr. Rio pra explained kuri shey ki delay toh budget represent kuribo leh discontinuation karne thaki shey Revenue Deficit Grants (RD) laka 2026-31 period karne, aro Nagaland’s share of central taxes laka komti lokot 16th Finance commission pra recommend kura. State laka projections hisap te submit kura Commission ke, pre-devolution revenue gap laka estimate kuri shey 8,11370 crore te. Ekta positive assurance hoi kina Finance Minister pra meeting time te February 4, 2026 te, government agae jaishey full budget lokot, minimum Rs 4,500 crore laka anticipate kuri shey grants te lieu te RDG laka.
Chief minister pra further koishey ki state government plan kuri ase Rs 1,350 crore spend kuribo leh development opor te, reflect kuri kina 12.5% increase te previous saal Rs 1,200 crore pra. Tai pra note kuri shey ki social sector toh highest allocation paishey 18% te. Key allocations mojut te Rs 100.57 crore ase FNTA karne, Rs 62 crore 17 budget initiatives karne, aro Rs 250 crore state laka share hoi kina CSS nimite. Progress toh highlight kuri kina fiscal consolidation te, tai note kuri shey ekta positive trend state laka finances te. Revised Estimates hisap te 2025-26 nimite closing deficit toh Rs 411.82 crore thaki shey, improvement reflect kuri shey Rs 431.39 crore laka.










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