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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Women & Child Development

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Women & Child Development

₹28,183 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+4.8%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
0.88%
Share of top-25 BE
#19
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-26.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹30,007 cr
Actual ₹21,964 cr
FY 2021-22
-14.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹24,435 cr
Actual ₹20,960 cr
FY 2022-23
-0.8%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹25,172 cr
Actual ₹24,965 cr
FY 2023-24
-0.5%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹25,449 cr
Actual ₹25,329 cr
FY 2024-25
-4.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹26,092 cr
Actual ₹25,000 cr
FY 2025-26
-12.6%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹26,890 cr
Actual ₹23,500 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₹30,007 cr₹21,008 cr₹21,964 cr-26.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹24,435 cr₹23,200 cr₹20,960 cr-14.2% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹25,172 cr₹23,913 cr₹24,965 cr-0.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹25,449 cr₹25,449 cr₹25,329 cr-0.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹26,092 cr₹23,183 cr₹25,000 cr-4.2% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹26,890 cr₹24,374 cr₹23,500 cr-12.6%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹28,183 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
#17
Petroleum & Natural Gas
₹30,443 cr
#18
Power
₹29,997 cr
#20
External Affairs
₹22,119 cr
#21
Commerce & Industry
₹17,844 cr
Ministry of Women & Child Development is the #19 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 0.88% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +4.8% from FY 2025-26.