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
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Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution

₹2.40L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+11.0%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
7.51%
Share of top-25 BE
#5
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+327.6%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.25L cr
Actual ₹5.32L cr
FY 2021-22
+17.5%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹2.57L cr
Actual ₹3.02L cr
FY 2022-23
+25.3%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹2.18L cr
Actual ₹2.73L cr
FY 2023-24
+3.9%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹2.06L cr
Actual ₹2.14L cr
FY 2024-25
-6.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.23L cr
Actual ₹2.10L cr
FY 2025-26
-10.1%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.16L cr
Actual ₹1.94L cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹1.25L cr₹4.51L cr₹5.32L cr+327.6% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹2.57L cr₹3.04L cr₹3.02L cr+17.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹2.18L cr₹2.97L cr₹2.73L cr+25.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹2.06L cr₹2.22L cr₹2.14L cr+3.9% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹2.23L cr₹2.13L cr₹2.10L cr-6.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹2.16L cr₹2.38L cr₹1.94L cr-10.1%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹2.40L crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#3
Railways
₹2.81L cr
#4
Home Affairs
₹2.55L cr
#6
Rural Development
₹1.97L cr
#7
Chemicals & Fertilisers
₹1.77L cr
Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution is the #5 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 7.51% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +11.0% from FY 2025-26.