Itanagar, March 13 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu hailed the State Budget 2026-27, saying that it consolidated the work accomplished over the past decade while charting the course for a developed Arunachal by 2047.

The Arunachal Pradesh government, on Thursday, passed the state budget with an outlay of Rs 36,607 crore, with a fiscal deficit of Rs 701 crore, 1.7 per cent of the state's GDP.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, CM Pema Khandu described the six pillars of the budget, with a focus on people-centric development, sustainable economic growth, and employment for youth.

Describing the budget, he said, "This time, we have prepared the budget broadly with six pillars, keeping in mind all the focus areas: How do we strength...