Receipts, expenditure & allocation
1.30 PM: Pranajit Singha Roy placed a Rs 34,212.31 cr deficit budget without imposing any new tax. It’s 5.52% higher than the previous year. Total receipts stand at Rs 33971.59 crore – Budget deficit is pegged at Rs 240.72 crore.
Health sector sees 25.29% hike in allocation. Agriculture and Education witnessed 5.31% and 4.43% increase in allocation.
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CM announces DA for Government employees
1.05 PM: Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha announced 5% DA for Government employees and pensioners. This will put a burden of Rs 500 crore on the exchequer. Total 12,563 employees and over 8000 pensioners & family pensioners.
1.00 PM : FM Pranajit Singha Roy announced that deficit stands at Rs 240.72 cr.
12.10 PM : It is interesting to note that, the Finance Minister has proposed allocations in Education, Agriculture, Health, Social Welfare and Road connectivity.
It is obvious that the Government is continuing it’s emphasis on Capital Expenditure like the previous year. Last year, Pranajit Singha Roy earmarked over Rs 32 thousand crore for Capital Expenditure.
Interesting to note that so far in his more than one hour long speech, the Finance Minister did not propose anything relating to AI, Data centre and drone technology etc.
Key Announcements So Far
- Healthcare: New Geriatric Treatment facility at GBP hospital and AGMC. Setting up of Ayurvedic and Homeopathic hospitals.
- Education: New Women’s College at Nalchar; 14 schools upgraded.
- Agriculture: Registration of 2.71 lakh farmers underway for welfare schemes.
11.40 AM: For the welfare of the elderly people, Roy proposed setting up Geriatric Treatment facility at the GBP hospital and AGMC.
The Geriatric Treatment facility in GBP is crucial. Since there is no dedicated Geriatric services in the State, elderly people are facing uphill tasks in availing the health care services.
Budget proposed establishment of Ayurvedic College at Gomati and Homeopathy college in Agartala.
He also announced expansion of the facility of trauma centre in the tertiary towns.
Expansion of trauma centre will be a boost in handling accident victims in rural areas and providing critical treatments.
11.30 AM : The FM announced a new Women’s College at Nalchar in Gomati District of Tripura. Besides, he announced infra improvement of schools. 14 Schools will be updated to High School.
11.20 AM: Roy announced several initiatives for the welfare of the farmers. He said ‘registration’ step for 2 lakh 71 thousand farmers started in which 30 thousand farmers have already been registered. This initiative will help farmers to avail welfare schemes.
The FM announced setting up seven markets and 30 Bazar Sheds along the NH.
Roy said Tripura is in 2nd position among the NER in fish production.
11.10 AM: Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy started his Budget speech. Earlier, he laid Supplimentary Budget.
11.00 AM: The second day of the Budget session has started.
After the demise of Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen, Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul is acting as the Speaker.
Chief Whip Kalyani Roy placed ‘Presentation and Adopting of Second Report of the Business Advisory Community’ in the House.
The Acting Speaker announced that election of the Speaker would be held on March 18, 2026.
Follow live updates as Tripura FM Pranajit Singha Roy tables the 2026-27 Budget. Analysis on DA hike, new Universities, and Tribal Welfare allocations.
Agartala Mar 16: Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy will begin presenting the Tripura Budget 2026–27 in the State Legislative Assembly at 12 noon on Monday.
The budget is assumed to aim at reducing the development gap between Tripura and national benchmarks.
Moreover, the government plans to push a strong technology-driven growth agenda. As a result, this fiscal roadmap is expected to be the most technologically ambitious in the state’s history.
Meanwhile, our team led by Editor-in-chief of Enewstime, Jaydip Chakrabarti in Agartala is closely tracking every announcement from the Assembly.
Budget allocation and policies decision will affect nearly 40 lakh people across the state.
Live Analysis: The “Triple University” Vision
Beyond the budget figures, the 2026 budget is expected to highlight three major legislative initiatives.
The government is likely to introduce bills to establish a Health Sciences University, a Technical University, and a Women’s University.
Through these steps, the Dr Manik Saha-led administration aims to shift the state’s focus.
Instead of producing only job seekers, the government now wants to create skilled professionals and innovators.
Moreover, the plan seeks to strengthen higher education in key sectors. Dedicated state-run universities will oversee medical and technical education.
As a result, Tripura hopes to emerge as a regional education hub for the entire Northeast.
The “DA Factor”: Addressing the 30% Gap
Another key checkpoint in today’s budget session is the long-pending demand for Dearness Allowance (DA) parity. State government employees have raised this issue repeatedly.
Recently, experts from Tripura University recommended a 30 percent increase in salaries and wages.
They believe this step would help align state employees with Central government standards.
Now, attention turns to Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy.
Observers are watching closely to see whether he includes this financial burden in the 2026–27 budget.
Ultimately, the decision could shape the morale of the state’s administrative workforce.
Key Sectors to Watch:
Tribal Welfare: Following the 2024 tripartite pact, expectations are high for a significant increase in the current 40% budgetary earmark for indigenous areas.
Healthcare Infrastructure: With the new Ayurvedic and Homeopathy colleges announced for Gomati and West Tripura, the capital outlay for health is expected to see a 10-15% surge.
Capital Outlay (Capex): Analysts are watching if the state can surpass the ₹8,000 crore benchmark set last year.