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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Home Affairs

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Home Affairs

₹2.55L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+9.4%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
8.00%
Share of top-25 BE
#4
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-0.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.67L cr
Actual ₹1.67L cr
FY 2021-22
+10.0%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.67L cr
Actual ₹1.83L cr
FY 2022-23
+7.3%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.86L cr
Actual ₹1.99L cr
FY 2023-24
-0.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.96L cr
Actual ₹1.96L cr
FY 2024-25
+0.6%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹2.20L cr
Actual ₹2.21L cr
FY 2025-26
-13.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.33L cr
Actual ₹2.01L 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₹1.67L cr₹1.49L cr₹1.67L cr-0.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹1.67L cr₹1.73L cr₹1.83L cr+10.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹1.86L cr₹1.94L cr₹1.99L cr+7.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹1.96L cr₹2.00L cr₹1.96L cr-0.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹2.20L cr₹2.20L cr₹2.21L cr+0.6% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹2.33L cr₹2.41L cr₹2.01L cr-13.8%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹2.55L 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
#2
Road Transport & Highways
₹3.10L cr
#3
Railways
₹2.81L cr
#5
Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution
₹2.40L cr
#6
Rural Development
₹1.97L cr
Ministry of Home Affairs is the #4 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 8.00% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +9.4% from FY 2025-26.