JAMMU,Oct 03: Jammu and Kashmir Government asked Administrative Departments /HODs to start Budget preparation of Budget Estimates of 2026-27 and Revised Estimates of 2025-26.
The Communication copy with Cross Town News reads "All the Administrative Departments /HODs/Budget Controlling Officers/DDOs are requested to start Budget preparation exercise for the year 2026-27 in the right earnest to enable examination, compilation and consolidation of these estimates in the Administrative Departments for onward submission of the same to the Finance Department.
The Administrative Departments shall further carry out due scrutiny of estimates and forward their recommendations to the Finance Department not later than 30th October, 2025. To achieve this target date, the budget preparation at the DDO and the HOD level shall be completed by 20th October, 2025 and 25th October, 2025 respectively. The budget preparation forms for both Revenue Budget and Capital Budget will be made available to all the field offices as well as the Administrative Departments online through 'Budget Estimation, Allocation and Management System' (BEAMS) only. Hard copies of forms except for B4(i), B4(ii), B-10 and project wise statement shall not be entertained in the Finance Department.
The technical assistance in this regard shall be had from the PMU Team, Finance Department and the Resource Persons available in each District Treasury.
2. A detailed set of instructions for preparation of Budget proposals by the Departments are contained in the enclosed Annexure 'A'. For extant instructions on the subject reference can be made to the Budget Manual 2020.
3. A check list indicating details of information to be provided to Finance Department is also enclosed as Annexure 'B' for guidance.
4. All the Administrative Secretaries are requested to send Budget Proposals in respect of each HOD to the Finance Department by the notified date. The calendar for discussion of Budget proposals of the departments shall be issued separately.
5. The Budget proformas shall be submitted in Soft copies in respect of Revenue and Capex. No proposal shallbe accepted if it is not complete in all respects as per guidelines issued as Annexures 'A', 'B' and 'C'. Y Mamns 3/10/25
6.The PMU Team shall put in place all the required arrangements for data entry in BEAMS by the DDOs/ Budget Controlling Officers at the HOD level and Director Finance(s)/ FA&CAOs at the Administrative Departments level. 7. The PMU Team shall ensure that the BEAMS application supports all the standardized 'Detailed Heads' in accordance with Government Order No. 177-F of 2025, dated 26-06-2025 for the financial year 2026-27."
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