Review meeting of Finance Department: CM Yogi said – Clear responsibility and accountability should be fixed at every level to accelerate budget expenditure.

By Sandy Verma On Jan 3, 2026

Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a review meeting of the Finance Department on Friday morning regarding the expenditure of the budget released by the government to various departments in the financial year 2025-26. The meeting saw the presentation of 20 major departments with higher budget provision on the half-term progress of the approvals issued by the government, allocation by the Head of the Department, expenditure etc. in relation to the budget provision of the departments in the current financial year.

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The Chief Minister directed in the meeting that all departments should ensure timely and effective utilization of the allocated budget. He directed that to accelerate budget expenditure, clear responsibility and accountability should be fixed at every level. He said, for timely implementation of the schemes, the officials will have to speed up the decision process. The departments where the progress of budget expenditure is slow, should speed up the work by strengthening mutual coordination so that the benefits of the schemes reach the public on time.

Chief Minister @myogiadityanath Ji instructed the Finance Department that preparation for the budget for the financial year 2026-27 should be started from now. Review of budget demands of departments, assessment of expenditure of previous years and effective coordination with the central government should be ensured. pic.twitter.com/Zdv2PsJ1CD
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He instructed the Finance Department that the preparation of the budget for the financial year 2026-27 should be started from now. Review of budget demands of departments, assessment of expenditure of previous years and effective coordination with the central government should be ensured. The Chief Minister said that in order to spend the budget on time, officers should develop decision-making capabilities. He said that the departments where the progress of budget expenditure is slow should speed it up. Also, to spend the budget on time, the responsibility and accountability of each officer at every level should be fixed. Any kind of negligence will not be tolerated in this. The Chief Minister said that officials of all departments should take immediate decisions to implement the schemes on the ground. He said that due to delay in taking decisions, the budget cannot be spent on time. In such a situation, be quick in taking decisions.