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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Petroleum & Natural Gas

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

₹30,443 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+57.5%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
0.95%
Share of top-25 BE
#17
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-6.9%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹42,901 cr
Actual ₹39,923 cr
FY 2021-22
-51.9%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹15,944 cr
Actual ₹7,673 cr
FY 2022-23
-2.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹8,940 cr
Actual ₹8,729 cr
FY 2023-24
-65.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹41,008 cr
Actual ₹14,239 cr
FY 2024-25
-9.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹15,930 cr
Actual ₹14,500 cr
FY 2025-26
-31.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹19,327 cr
Actual ₹13,300 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₹42,901 cr₹42,901 cr₹39,923 cr-6.9% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹15,944 cr₹8,846 cr₹7,673 cr-51.9% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹8,940 cr₹33,884 cr₹8,729 cr-2.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹41,008 cr₹14,757 cr₹14,239 cr-65.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹15,930 cr₹17,368 cr₹14,500 cr-9.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹19,327 cr₹29,800 cr₹13,300 cr-31.2%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹30,443 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
#15
New & Renewable Energy
₹32,915 cr
#16
Labour & Employment
₹32,666 cr
#18
Power
₹29,997 cr
#19
Women & Child Development
₹28,183 cr
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is the #17 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 0.95% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +57.5% from FY 2025-26.