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Congress MLA Meghachandra flags Rs 8,927 crore budget underspend in Manipur
✍️ Imphal Times
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 07:16 PM
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Congress MLA Meghachandra has raised concerns over Manipur’s fiscal handling after a Rs 8,927 crore budget remained largely unspent, according to the Imphal Times.
Congress MLA Meghachandra publicly questioned the state’s fiscal management after reports showed that a substantial portion of Manipur’s budget, amounting to Rs 8,927 crore, was left unspent. The remarks were reported by the Imphal Times, which highlighted the MLA’s call for greater accountability in budget execution.
The underspend figure, representing a significant shortfall in the allocation’s utilization, has drawn attention to possible inefficiencies in project implementation and fund disbursement across the state. While the exact reasons for the gap were not detailed, the MLA’s intervention suggests concerns about delayed or stalled development initiatives.
Meghachandra urged the state government to provide a clear explanation and to take corrective steps to ensure that allocated resources are deployed effectively, emphasizing the impact of such financial lapses on public services and development programmes.
The underspend figure, representing a significant shortfall in the allocation’s utilization, has drawn attention to possible inefficiencies in project implementation and fund disbursement across the state. While the exact reasons for the gap were not detailed, the MLA’s intervention suggests concerns about delayed or stalled development initiatives.
Meghachandra urged the state government to provide a clear explanation and to take corrective steps to ensure that allocated resources are deployed effectively, emphasizing the impact of such financial lapses on public services and development programmes.