New Delhi: During the ongoing Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha, on 7 August, passed two key financial legislations for Manipur, the Manipur Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2025 and the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Both Bills were approved by voice vote without any discussion.
The Appropriation Bill allows the State to draw Rs 30,969 crore from its consolidated fund to meet expenditure requirements for the financial year 2025-26. Of this, Rs 2,898 crore has been earmarked as additional budgetary support from the Centre.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the House that Rs 1,667 crore of this will go towards capital expenditure, while Rs 1,231 crore will be used for revenue expenditure.
She also announced a provision of Rs 523 crore to aid the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons currently residing in relief camps and an additional Rs 542 crore for strengthening security in the conflict-hit State.
Manipur has been under President’s Rule since 13 February. Earlier in the session, Parliament extended the imposition of President’s Rule by another six months beyond 13 August.
Alongside the Budget, the Lower House also cleared the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which modifies the original Manipur GST Act of 2017.
Sitharaman explained that the amendment replaces an ordinance brought earlier due to the absence of an elected government in the State. She said passing the Bill was a constitutional requirement, as failure to do so would impact the implementation of GST changes approved by the GST Council, thereby affecting Manipur’s revenue generation.
Calling the GST Bill vital for the State’s fiscal autonomy, she stressed that it would enable Manipur to collect taxes on items following national GST reforms.
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