Karnataka Assembly Approves Rs 7,042.69 Cr Supplementary Budget

The Karnataka Legislature on Monday approved the first installment of supplementary budget estimates amounting to Rs 7,042.69 crore under the Karnataka Appropriation Bill for 2026-27. 

Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who also holds the Finance portfolio, tabled the proposal in both Houses of the legislature. Of the total amount, Rs 4,324.35 crore has been earmarked for revenue expenditure, while Rs 2,718.35 crore has been allocated for capital expenditure.

The supplementary estimates include a total grant



of Rs 289 crore under the Jaladhare scheme, with Rs 1 crore allocated to each rural Assembly constituency, to provide drinking water to people affected by drought, the CMO said in a release. 

An amount of Rs 1,000 crore has also been proposed as infrastructure capital for road development in Bengaluru city. 

The supplementary budget includes Rs 2,918 crore for the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar scheme, Rs 781 crore for Bharat Jodo Youth Clubs and Rs 708 crore under the AMRUT scheme.