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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Housing & Urban Affairs

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

₹85,522 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
-11.6%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
2.68%
Share of top-25 BE
#13
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-8.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹50,040 cr
Actual ₹45,779 cr
FY 2021-22
+32.3%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹54,581 cr
Actual ₹72,229 cr
FY 2022-23
-6.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹76,549 cr
Actual ₹71,596 cr
FY 2023-24
0.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹76,432 cr
Actual ₹76,432 cr
FY 2024-25
-0.7%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹82,577 cr
Actual ₹82,000 cr
FY 2025-26
-24.6%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹96,777 cr
Actual ₹73,000 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₹50,040 cr₹46,791 cr₹45,779 cr-8.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹54,581 cr₹73,850 cr₹72,229 cr+32.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹76,549 cr₹74,546 cr₹71,596 cr-6.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹76,432 cr₹69,271 cr₹76,432 cr0.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹82,577 cr₹63,670 cr₹82,000 cr-0.7% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹96,777 cr₹57,204 cr₹73,000 cr-24.6%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹85,522 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
#11
Communications
₹1.02L cr
#12
Jal Shakti
₹94,808 cr
#14
Science & Technology
₹38,261 cr
#15
New & Renewable Energy
₹32,915 cr
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is the #13 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 2.68% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved -11.6% from FY 2025-26.