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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Information & Broadcasting

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

₹4,552 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+4.5%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
0.14%
Share of top-25 BE
#25
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-16.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹4,375 cr
Actual ₹3,657 cr
FY 2021-22
-11.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹4,071 cr
Actual ₹3,610 cr
FY 2022-23
-4.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹3,981 cr
Actual ₹3,823 cr
FY 2023-24
-15.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹4,692 cr
Actual ₹3,967 cr
FY 2024-25
-6.7%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹4,343 cr
Actual ₹4,050 cr
FY 2025-26
-16.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹4,358 cr
Actual ₹3,650 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₹4,375 cr₹3,650 cr₹3,657 cr-16.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹4,071 cr₹3,765 cr₹3,610 cr-11.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹3,981 cr₹4,182 cr₹3,823 cr-4.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹4,692 cr₹4,450 cr₹3,967 cr-15.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹4,343 cr₹4,627 cr₹4,050 cr-6.7% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹4,358 cr₹6,103 cr₹3,650 cr-16.2%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹4,552 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
#23
Social Justice & Empowerment
₹15,357 cr
#24
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
₹9,886 cr
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is the #25 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 0.14% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +4.5% from FY 2025-26.