Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 23
Nagaland’s Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds finance portfolio, today presented Nagaland state budget for the year 2022-2023, with estimating the gross receipts at Rs 24389.80 crores and gross expenditure at Rs 24239.50 crore for the financial year 2022-23.
He said that during the current year due to growth in the country’s economy, the state’s share of Central Taxes has been increased in the Revised Estimates of the Union Budget by Rs 547.10 crore.
The State’s own revenues are also estimated to improve by Rs 42.45 crore.
In view of these improvements the year 2021-22 is estimated to close with a deficit of Rs 2363.04 crore, against the earlier Budget estimates of Rs 2679.46 crore.
“The current year’s transactions for the year 2022-23 are estimated to result in a positive balance of Rs 150.30 crore. However, because of the negative opening balance of Rs 2363.04 crore, the year 2022-23 is estimated to close with a negative balance of Rs 2212.74 crore,” Rio said in his budget presentation at the ongoing 11th session of 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA).
On economic/financial issues, Rio said that despite all efforts, the State, like the rest of the world, has been deeply affected negatively by COVID-19 pandemic, causing a huge shortfall in government’s receipts.
“Even before the pandemic during 2019-20, we already suffered a shortfall in our receipts of Rs 925.42 crore, resulting in a huge deficit,” he noted, justifying the high deficits over the years.
“The year 2020-21 again saw a huge shortfall in our receipts due to the COVID pandemic to the tune of Rs 1341.99 crore over what was reflected in the Union Budget for the state in the Share of Central Taxes and Duties,” he added.
Rio said that these shortfalls have seriously affected the State’s financial health.
“Facing such difficult circumstances, we were compelled to resort to drastic measures to avert a financial collapse. We took steps such as pro-rata cuts of both developmental and non-developmental expenditure, put a halt on filling up of retirement vacancies and banned purchase of vehicles. These measures have enabled us to continue functioning and fulfill most of the budgetary commitments,” he said.
With these austerity measures coupled with the increased receipts in the Share of Central Taxes as well as improvements in own revenue receipts, there is an improvement in the State’s finances, he pointed out.
However, in view of the huge losses we have incurred during the last two years, it has become necessary for us to continue with the austerity measures to help us stabilize our finances, Rio said.
“My Government has also taken various measures to enhance our own revenues and increase our resources,” he said.
On Sectoral allocations, he said that the country’s GST collections have reached Rs 1,40,986 crore during January 2022, and the own revenues also showing a healthy increase in which the state government is now able to allocate an amount of Rs 775 crore for the State Development Outlay of 2022-23 which represents an increase of 10.71% over last year’s outlay.
He stated efforts have been made to ensure that priority is given to completion of ongoing projects, and to projects that have a multiplier effect in creating livelihoods and local economies.
He said that Rs 225.85 crore of the Development fund is earmarked for various departmental activities, including core activities.
Rs 151.08 crore is earmarked for construction of office buildings or residential quarters and Rs 122.06 crore is earmarked for road and other infrastructure related activities.
A higher amount of Rs 276 crore have been earmarked for State Share to CSS to facilitate access to more Central funds, out of which 30% of the allocation is being provided upfront to the CSS implementing departments to be reflected in their Demands for Grants of 2022-23, he said adding, “This should enable the departments to get their first installments early and thereby improve implementation of the schemes.”
SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS
Agri & Allied: Rs 33.23 crore for the Agri & Allied Sector. Also, Rs 11.75 crore as the first tranche of State Share for CSS from the 30% allocated department-wise; Rs 1.50 crore for Farmers Training and Exposure; Rs 1.04 crore for construction of offices and staff quarters; Rs 6 crore for development of agri and horti link roads
Soil & Water Conservation: Rs 3.14 crore for core activities and integrated land development.
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department: Rs 3.50 crore for setting up model piggery units and strengthening institutes.
Fisheries Department: Rs 3.84 crore for core activities, integrated fishery development, sports fishing and upgradation of Government fish farms.
Forest Department: Rs 2 crore for plantation of fruits and trees of economic importance
Cooperation Department: Rs 1 crore for its core activities
Land Resources Department: Rs 4 crore for purchase of rubber sheet roller machines, maintenance of coffee plantations, arecanut plantations and value addition of natural teas
Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency: NBDA, the Bio Resources Mission and the Bee and Honey Mission: Rs 1 crore each; NEPED – Rs 75 lakh.
Rural Development: Earmarked first tranche of Rs. 21 crore from the 30% State Share for CSS allocated department-wise for the Rural Development schemes. In addition, earmarked Rs 9 crore for the sector – Rs 5 crore is for upgradation of rural roads, Rs 1 crore each for core activities and for construction of Training and Research Centre in Rural Technology for Tribal Regions and construction of academic cum administration block at SIRD.
Special Area Programme: Outlay of Rs 121crore, including funds for Local Area Development, and for iconic projects in all 60 Constituencies.
DUDA: Allocation from Rs 21 crore to Rs 23 crore. This year, within the allocations, iconic projects will be implemented not only under LADP but also under DUDA.
Water Resources: Outlay of Rs 4 crore for creation of water harvesting structures and other departmental activities.
Power: An outlay of Rs 18.03 crore with special emphasis on projects aimed at exploiting the potential for generation of power. The New and Renewable Energy sector has also been provided Rs 2 crore for solar street lights and core activities. Rs 50 lakh to the Electrical Inspectorate for Green Village Initiative.
Industries & Minerals Sector: An outlay of Rs 14.40 crore to facilitate entrepreneurship and start-ups, ease of doing business, construction of common facility cum training centre for NKVIB and construction of offices.
Sericulture : Rs 4 crore for construction of staff quarters and augmentation of silk production.
Geology & Mining : Rs 4.50 crore, out of which Rs 2.50 crore is earmarked for shifting of the Decorative Stone Cutting Centre from Chümoukedima to Ganeshnagar.
PWD (Roads & Bridges): An outlay of Rs 35.00 crore: Rs 25 crore for Special Road Development Programme and Rs10 crore for improvement of other roads. Rs 4 crore to Mechanical Engineering wing under the NPWD for augmenting their machineries and spares.
Transport : Rs 4 crore for purchase of a new fleet of modern buses and another Rs 2.50 crore for construction of RTO offices and core activities.
Science & Technology: Allocation of Rs 3.00 crore. Rs 2.50 for core activities and construction of staff quarters, Rs 50 lakh is for introduction of new brick making technology. Also Rs 21 crore from the 30% State Share for CSS allocated department-wise for the Rural Development schemes
Information Technology & Communication: Rs 4.17 crore for core activities, procurement of IT equipment and further strengthening of the State Data Centre.
Sports and youth: Rs 8.75 crore for capacity building of youth, for activities of the Task Force on Music and Arts, for Hornbill Festival related activities and for various sports activities.
Tourism: Enhanced allocation of Rs 9.00 crore for the Hornbill festival, conduct of tribal festivals, re-construction of Hotel Fira and for core activities.
Art & Culture: Rs 3.95 crore for promotion of cultural activities, for Hornbill Festival related activities, and for compilation of Naga customary laws.
Other departments under General and Economic Service: Outlay of Rs 13.34 crore: Out of this, Rs 5 crore to the Planning Machinery; Rs 3.35 crore for construction of quarters and various construction activities to Economics and Statistics sector; Rs 1.50 crore for construction of office cum godown and core activities for Civil Supplies sector; Rs 1.00 crore for Legal Metrology; and Rs 3.49 crore for various construction activities and evaluation studies to Evaluation sector.
Social Services Sector: An Outlay of Rs 131 crore. Of this Rs 6.56 crore to Department of School Education for construction of GHS, DEO/SDEO offices and for extension of classrooms. Rs 7.00 crore as the first tranche of State Share of CSS from the 30% allocated department wise. Rs 2.50 crore for construction of a 60 bedded Girls Hostel at Sainik School Punglwa.
Higher Education: Rs 8.22 crore to facilitate NAAC accreditation and construction of academic buildings in Government colleges.
SCERT: Rs 3.15 crore for various construction works, development of text books, trainings and workshops and conduct of examinations.
Technical Education: Rs 3 crore: of which Rs 1 crore is for upgradation of facilities at Khelhoshe Polytechnic; Rs 1 crore each for core activities and infrastructure development at Seithekiema Polytechnic.
Health & Family Welfare: Rs 7.77 crore for construction of offices, a new 50 bedded extension at Kohima District Hospital and for Impur Hospital Mokokchung. Substantial funding is made available through various CSS, for availing which an upfront allocation of Rs 10.50 crore has been made for the State share.
PHED: Rs 3.63 crore to complete ongoing water supply projects and for core activities. A substantial amount of Rs 11.00 crore provided as an upfront allocation for State Share for CSS.
PWD (Housing): Rs 25.69 crore for completion of the Commission Complex, construction of Rental Housing, construction of Patient Guest House at Dibrugarh and guest house at Dimapur. Others include construction of offices, quarters, and godowns in various districts, including Deputy Speaker’s official quarter in the Assembly Complex. Rs 1.00 crore for construction of Naga Patient Home at Vellore. Rs 19.51 crore to the General Administration Housing for construction of offices and quarters for Administration in various parts of the state. Rs 10.60 crore to Police Housing for construction of offices for SPs, barracks for jawans and Police Stations.
Justice & law: Rs 4.14 crore for the ongoing High Court Complex, construction of Judges Rest House and for the Advocates Chambers in the High Court Complex. Funds have also been provided for construction of DC office complexes in Tuensang, Mokokchung, Phek, Zunheboto and newly created districts of Noklak, Shamator and Tseminyu.
Home Guards, Jails, Excise: Rs 2.00 crore for construction works at the Central Training Institute at Dimapur. Jails Housing allocated Rs 3.49 crore for construction works in various jails. The Excise Housing provided Rs 1.6 crore for construction of staff quarters at the Excise Housing Complex at Dimapur.
Urban Development: Rs 4.4 crore for P Shilu Memorial Park at Mokokchung, for upgrading the marketing centre of Development Authority Nagaland and for other construction activities.
Municipal Affairs: Rs 1.70 crore for urban sewerage.
Labour : Rs 1.50 crore, and the Employment and Skill Development has been provided Rs 2.00 crore for strengthening ITIs and for skill programmes.
Social Welfare: Rs 1.50 crore for construction of district office at Mon; another Rs 6.00 crore as the first tranche of State Share for CSS from the 30% allocated department wise.
Other departments covered under General and Other Services
Outlay of Rs 29.60 crore
Printing and Stationery: Rs 1.50 crore for procurement of machineries
Administrative Training Institute: Rs 75 lakh for training activities.
Assembly Complex Project: Rs 5.00 crore for various construction and upgradation works and also for the MLA Hostel and approach road to the staff quarters
Nagaland Fire Services: Rs 5.00 crore for purchase of new machineries and construction of fire stations in the new districts.
Treasuries & Accounts Department – Rs 2.12 crore for construction of Sub-Treasury at Chozouba and Aboi.
Border Affairs Department: Rs 2.88 crore for construction of staff quarters and constructions along the inter-state border areas.
Parliamentary Affairs Department: Rs 1.50 crore for Parliamentary Study tour, Youth Parliament and other activities.
Taxes Department: Rs 2.00 crore for construction of staff quarters
Village Guards: Rs 1.50 crore for construction of office and residential building.
Chief Electoral Office: Rs 3.64 crore for construction of storage facilities for EVMs and VVPATs in 12 districts.
Home Department: Rs 3.00 crore for Nagaland Houses and disaster mitigation works.
Tribal Affairs Department: Rs 50 lakhs for construction of the directorate and staff quarters
Minority Affairs Department: Rs 1.70 crore for construction of playgrounds and community halls in addition to Rs 3.00 crore upfront allocation for State Share to avail CSS.
Foothill Road: Rs 30 crore for current financial year
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