Nagaland Houses run deep in the red across major cities

KOHIMA — State-run Nagaland Houses in major Indian cities are operating at a deficit, with expenditure running into crores while revenue generation remains limited, according to the Home department’s annual administrative report 2025–26.

In New Delhi, where two Nagaland Houses are located at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road and RK Puram, the budget allocation for 2025–26 was INR 714.43 lakh (INR 7.14 crore). However, revenue generated between April 1 and December 31, 2025 stood at only INR 32.16 lakh.

Revenue sources included Inner Line Permit (ILP), seat rent at both locations, electricity and water charges, catering services and sale of condemned articles. The report noted that no revenue was generated from PAP and condemned vehicles.

In Kolkata, which also has two Nagaland Houses at Salt Lake and Shakespeare Sarani, the budget allocation was INR 4.88 crore, while revenue collection from April to October 2025 stood at INR 84.72 lakh.

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A major portion of the Kolkata revenue came from rent of a commercial complex (INR 49 lakh), followed by seat rent (INR 32.55 lakh). Other sources included dormitory (INR 1.33 lakh), ILP (INR 27,700), room rent (INR 25,400), kitchen rent (INR 11,000), house fee of officers and staff (INR 97,062), sale of scrap (INR 3,000) and patient kitchen collection (INR 19,100).

Expenditure in Kolkata included salaries amounting to INR 261.53 lakh, wages INR 24.90 lakh, travel expenses INR 4 lakh, office expenses INR 35 lakh, motor vehicles INR 34.57 lakh, rent, rates and taxes INR 60 lakh, hospitality INR 2.50 lakh, maintenance INR 36 lakh, printing INR 1 lakh and other charges INR 4.75 lakh.

Recoveries of GPF/GIS stood at INR 22 lakh, while non-refundable withdrawal of GPF amounted to INR 46 lakh.