Status
Completed
Geography
Himachal Pradesh / New Delhi
Coordinates
31.1048° N, 77.1734° E
Timeline
2026
Themes
Policy & Advocacy
Working with
Independent thinkers and domain experts
Engagement

Union Budget 2026–27: Opportunities for Himachal Pradesh

What the Union Budget offers Himachal Pradesh, and what it misses. Written with five experts and sent to the state and the Union government.

A policy convening with experts and officials
A policy convening with experts and officials

Context

The Union Budget decides much of what a state government can actually do. Himachal Pradesh matters to India for its water, its ecology and its border position, but budget analysis rarely looks at it that way. We read the 2026–27 budget specifically for what it offers the state, and what it misses.

HITA’s role

We worked with five experts to go through the budget: which lines, schemes and provisions are relevant to Himachal Pradesh, and what the state needs that the budget does not yet provide.

Outcomes and status

The analysis and recommendations went to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the Union Government. We plan to repeat the exercise each year.

Related publications
February 2026 · Policy Note

Opportunities for Himachal Pradesh in the Union Budget 2026–27

What the Union Budget 2026–27 offers Himachal Pradesh, and what it misses. Written with five experts and sent to the state and the Union government.