Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS

Union Ministries

FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate · 25 tracked

Click any ministry to see its allocation history, year-on-year change, and peer ranking.

#124.6%
Defence
₹7.85L cr+15.2%
#29.7%
Road Transport & Highways
₹3.10L cr+7.8%
#38.8%
Railways
₹2.81L cr+10.2%
#48.0%
Home Affairs
₹2.55L cr+9.4%
#57.5%
Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution
₹2.40L cr+11.0%
#66.2%
Rural Development
₹1.97L cr+3.5%
#75.5%
Chemicals & Fertilisers
₹1.77L cr+9.3%
#84.4%
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
₹1.41L cr+2.0%
#94.4%
Education
₹1.39L cr+8.3%
#103.3%
Health & Family Welfare
₹1.07L cr+6.7%
#113.2%
Communications
₹1.02L cr-5.4%
#123.0%
Jal Shakti
₹94,808 cr-4.7%
#132.7%
Housing & Urban Affairs
₹85,522 cr-11.6%
#141.2%
Science & Technology
₹38,261 cr-0.9%
#151.0%
New & Renewable Energy
₹32,915 cr+24.0%
#161.0%
Labour & Employment
₹32,666 cr+0.1%
#171.0%
Petroleum & Natural Gas
₹30,443 cr+57.5%
#180.9%
Power
₹29,997 cr+37.3%
#190.9%
Women & Child Development
₹28,183 cr+4.8%
#200.7%
External Affairs
₹22,119 cr+7.8%
#210.6%
Commerce & Industry
₹17,844 cr-3.3%
#220.5%
Tribal Affairs
₹15,422 cr+3.3%
#230.5%
Social Justice & Empowerment
₹15,357 cr+3.2%
#240.3%
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
₹9,886 cr+62.1%
#250.1%
Information & Broadcasting
₹4,552 cr+4.5%
FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate. Share column = share of the top-25ministries' combined allocation (₹31.91L cr). Source: Expenditure Budget Volume I (allsbe.pdf), mirrored on our CDN.