<h1>Himachal Pradesh Unveils Rs 17,053.78 Crore Supplementary Budget for 2024-25; Major Focus on Debt, Power, Transport</h1> Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister, who also serves as Finance Minister, presented a supplementary budget of Rs 17,053.78 crore for 2024-25. The budget allocates Rs 15,776.19 crore for state schemes and Rs 1,277.59 crore for centrally sponsored schemes. Key expenditures include Rs 10,137.07 crore for debt repayment, Rs 1,033.63 crore for power subsidies, and Rs 814.94 crore for transport subsidies. Other allocations cover pensions, medical infrastructure, water supply, disaster relief, tourism, education, rural and urban development, and various welfare programs. The budget also supports ongoing infrastructure projects and compensation for natural calamities.