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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Jal Shakti

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Jal Shakti

₹94,808 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
-4.7%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
2.97%
Share of top-25 BE
#12
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-25.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹30,478 cr
Actual ₹22,606 cr
FY 2021-22
-18.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹69,053 cr
Actual ₹56,049 cr
FY 2022-23
-10.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹86,189 cr
Actual ₹77,588 cr
FY 2023-24
-8.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹97,278 cr
Actual ₹89,282 cr
FY 2024-25
-23.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹98,714 cr
Actual ₹76,000 cr
FY 2025-26
-11.6%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹99,503 cr
Actual ₹88,000 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₹30,478 cr₹24,286 cr₹22,606 cr-25.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹69,053 cr₹69,046 cr₹56,049 cr-18.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹86,189 cr₹74,029 cr₹77,588 cr-10.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹97,278 cr₹96,550 cr₹89,282 cr-8.2% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹98,714 cr₹51,558 cr₹76,000 cr-23.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹99,503 cr₹41,437 cr₹88,000 cr-11.6%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹94,808 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
#10
Health & Family Welfare
₹1.07L cr
#11
Communications
₹1.02L cr
#13
Housing & Urban Affairs
₹85,522 cr
#14
Science & Technology
₹38,261 cr
Ministry of Jal Shakti is the #12 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 2.97% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved -4.7% from FY 2025-26.