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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Rural Development

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Rural Development

₹1.97L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+3.5%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
6.17%
Share of top-25 BE
#6
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+61.5%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.22L cr
Actual ₹1.98L cr
FY 2021-22
+17.3%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.34L cr
Actual ₹1.57L cr
FY 2022-23
+31.2%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.38L cr
Actual ₹1.81L cr
FY 2023-24
-1.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.60L cr
Actual ₹1.58L cr
FY 2024-25
+1.0%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.80L cr
Actual ₹1.82L cr
FY 2025-26
-12.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.90L cr
Actual ₹1.67L 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₹1.22L cr₹1.99L cr₹1.98L cr+61.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹1.34L cr₹1.55L cr₹1.57L cr+17.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹1.38L cr₹1.82L cr₹1.81L cr+31.2% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹1.60L cr₹1.73L cr₹1.58L cr-1.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹1.80L cr₹1.76L cr₹1.82L cr+1.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹1.90L cr₹1.89L cr₹1.67L cr-12.3%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹1.97L 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
#4
Home Affairs
₹2.55L cr
#5
Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution
₹2.40L cr
#7
Chemicals & Fertilisers
₹1.77L cr
#8
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
₹1.41L cr
Ministry of Rural Development is the #6 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 6.17% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +3.5% from FY 2025-26.