Gairsain, March 9 -- With the Uttarakhand Assembly's budget session commencing today, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to create history by presenting the state budget in the Assembly on the same day as the Governor's address.

During the budget session today in the state's summer capital, Gairsain, it will also be the first occasion when Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presents the government's budget in the House in his capacity as the Finance Minister.

Compared to the previous year, the size of the budget for the financial year 2026-27 is estimated to increase by about 10 percent, reaching approximately Rs.1.11 lakh crore.

In view of the session, strict security arrangements have been put in place. The Assembly premises h...