Telangana’s debt payment increased from ₹12,586 crore to ₹21,821 crore in 5 years, says NITI Aayog report
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Telangana’s debt payment increased from ₹12,586 crore to ₹21,821 crore in 5 years, says NITI Aayog report

The Hindu  

The NITI Aayog has said that the Telangana Government is allotting considerable portion of its resources to debt and interest payments owing to reliance on debt while it termed the State’s strong revenue growth as encouraging. Payment of debt and interest increased by 73% from ₹12,586 crore in 2018-19 to ₹21,821 crore in 2022-23 consuming a high share of revenue expenditure, the planning body said. NITI Ayog made the comments in its report ‘Fiscal Health Index 2025’, providing an assessment of fiscal health of 18 major States, released recently in New Delhi by XVI Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya. Referring to fiscal prudence, the report said the State’s fiscal deficit target was set at 5% of the GSDP while it actually recorded a lower deficit of 2.48% in 2022-23. Health spending as a ratio of total expenditure declined from 4.67% to 4.57% The report recommended that the State focus more on increasing capital expenditure mainly in the social sector services.

Debt Telangana Fiscal Revenue Expenditure Gsdp Total Expenditure States Health  202223  aayog  niti  total  21821  payment  12586  revenue  expenditure  ratio  increased  fiscal  states  health  debt  crore  telanganas  report

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Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts
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6 days, 16 hours ago

Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts

The Hindu  

The Telangana State budget with an outlay of ₹3.05 lakh crores was presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the Assembly today. Receipts and Expenditure Revenue receipts stand at ₹2.3 lakh crores for 2025-26 budget estimates, up from ₹2.02 lakh crores last year. Revenue expenditure for social services increased from ₹81.1 thousand crores in 2024-25 to ₹1.1 …

Telangana government tables ₹3.04 lakh-crore budget with focus on welfare, industrial growth
6 days, 18 hours ago

Telangana government tables ₹3.04 lakh-crore budget with focus on welfare, industrial growth

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday presented a ₹3.04 lakh crore state budget for 2025-26 in the assembly, announcing a “Mega Master Plan 2050” for industrial development not just in IT hub Hyderabad but across the Telugu state. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka presents the State Budget for 2025-26 in the state Assembly, in …

Realistic Budget in Telangana after 25 years
1 week ago

Realistic Budget in Telangana after 25 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For the first time in about two decades, the state received a pragmatic Budget with the Congress government projecting an organic growth in rupee inflow, be it through own tax revenues, devolution of Central taxes and borrowings. On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka stood his ground and projected an organic growth rate of 7.3 …

Telangana Health Budget Up by Rs 1,000 Crore
1 week ago

Telangana Health Budget Up by Rs 1,000 Crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy CM and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has allocated Rs 12,393 crore to the health, medical and family welfare department, an increase of over Rs 1,000 crore from Rs 11,468 crore in 2024-25. An allocation of Rs 1,215 crore was made under Aarogyasri, marking a 50 per cent increase in funding and ensuring uninterrupted healthcare access for 2.84 …

Budgetary allocation alone is insufficient to tackle healthcare challenges: IMA Telangana
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Budgetary allocation alone is insufficient to tackle healthcare challenges: IMA Telangana

The Hindu  

Reacting to the allocation of ₹12,393 crore for the Health Department, the Indian Medical Association Telangana has said that budgetary allocation alone is insufficient to tackle the State’s critical healthcare challenges. The current allocation remains far below the 8% of the total budget recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, with Telangana’s allocation amounting to just 4%, said Dr. Burri …

Telangana allots Rs 56,000 crore for poll promises in Rs 3.05 lakh crore budget
1 week ago

Telangana allots Rs 56,000 crore for poll promises in Rs 3.05 lakh crore budget

India Today  

The Congress-led Telangana government on Wednesday presented a budget of Rs 3.049 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26, with a major focus on implementing its six poll guarantees. The budget, tabled by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the state Assembly, earmarks over Rs 56,000 crore for these welfare schemes, while planning to raise Rs 64,000 crore through …

Telangana Budget 2025-26: ₹31,605 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development dept.
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Telangana Budget 2025-26: ₹31,605 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development dept.

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has allocated ₹31,605 crore for the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department in the State budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, reaffirming its commitment to rural progress and women’s empowerment. The Finance Minister said that they are committed to providing ₹1 lakh crore in interest-free loans to one crore women through the Indira Mahila Shakti Mission scheme. …

Telangana’s public debt expected to cross ₹5 lakh crore by 2025-26 end
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Telangana’s public debt expected to cross ₹5 lakh crore by 2025-26 end

The Hindu  

Telangana’s total public debt outstanding, loans under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act provisions, are expected to cross ₹5 lakh crore at the end of next financial year. Key updates from Telangana budget 2025-26 presentation Various sources of loans According to the 2025-26 budget documents, the State’s open market loans are expected to reach ₹4.07 lakh crore at the …

Telangana health budget up by 8%, focus on dialysis and medical education
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Telangana health budget up by 8%, focus on dialysis and medical education

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has allocated ₹12,393 crore for the Health, Medical and Family Welfare department in the State budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, marking an increase of ₹925 crore from the previous year’s allocation of ₹11,468 crore. Telangana Budget 2025 LIVE updates Presenting the budget on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka underscored the government’s …

Telangana presents ₹3.04-lakh-crore budget for 2025-26
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1 week ago

Telangana presents ₹3.04-lakh-crore budget for 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Telangana Government has presented a massive ₹3.04 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2025-26. The budget however reflects the State’s continued dependence on borrowings estimated at close to ₹70,000 crore including open market borrowings of ₹64,539 crore during the next fiscal. On the revenue receipts front, the State estimated the revenue to be at ₹2.29 lakh crore of …

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget
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1 week ago

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday presented the state's Budget for 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 3,04,965 crore. The budget projected a revenue surplus of Rs 2,783 crore in 2025-26, which is lower than Rs 5,888.71 crore projected in revised estimates for 2024-25. The budget projected a fiscal deficit of Rs 54,009 crore …

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget
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1 week ago

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday presented the state's Budget for 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 3,04,965 crore. The budget projected a revenue surplus of Rs 2,783 crore in 2025-26, which is lower than Rs 5,888.71 crore projected in revised estimates for 2024-25. The budget projected a fiscal deficit of Rs 54,009 crore …

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget
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1 week ago

Telangana Rising with Rs 3 lakh cr Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday presented the state's Budget for 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 3,04,965 crore. The budget projected a revenue surplus of Rs 2,783 crore in 2025-26, which is lower than Rs 5,888.71 crore projected in revised estimates for 2024-25. The budget projected a fiscal deficit of Rs 54,009 crore …

Congress MLAs express concern over declining capital expenditure
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Congress MLAs express concern over declining capital expenditure

Hindustan Times  

The opposition Congress on Tuesday expressed concern over the decline in the capital outlay in the 2025-26 budget estimates tabled by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini in Haryana assembly on March 17. Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda Speaking during the general discussion on budget, Congress MLA from Rohtak BB Batra said that the proposed capital outlay in 2025-26 estimates was …

Telangana Budget 2025-26 to be presented in Assembly on Wednesday
1 week, 1 day ago

Telangana Budget 2025-26 to be presented in Assembly on Wednesday

The Hindu  

The stage is all set for the presentation of Telangana’s annual financial statement, budget, for the financial year 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the Finance portfolio, will present the budget in the House around noon on Wednsday even as the Finance department officials initiated efforts to fine tune the annual …

Outstanding borrowing will be ₹9,29,959 crore, says Finance Minister
1 week, 5 days ago

Outstanding borrowing will be ₹9,29,959 crore, says Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday presented the Medium Term Fiscal Plan, which stated the State government has planned to borrow ₹1,62,096.76 crore during 2025-26 and make repayment of ₹55,844.53 crore. Mr. Thennarasu said Tamil Nadu remains a key growth engine, driven by a robust manufacturing base, rapid expansion in the services sector, and sustained public and private …

TN Budget 2025: State debt to rise to ₹9.29 lakh crore by March 2026
1 week, 5 days ago

TN Budget 2025: State debt to rise to ₹9.29 lakh crore by March 2026

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The debt burden of the Tamil Nadu government will burgeon to ₹9,29,959.30 crore by March 31, 2026, according to the budget documents for the year 2025-26. In view of the revenue augmentation measures, including improvement in tax administration and collection efficiency, the revenue deficit is expected to reduce to ₹31,282.23 crore in 2026-27 and subsequently reduce further to ₹18,026.48 …

A State under severe financial stress
2 weeks ago

A State under severe financial stress

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government presented a Budget of more than ₹3.22 lakh crore for FY2025-26. Public debt, the total amount of money that a government borrows to fund its spending, is estimated to increase to ₹1.02 lakh crore in FY2025-26. According to experts, the surge in public debt is largely due to “freebies, fewer tax revenues, and meagre capital expenditure.” …

Telangana Budget session to begin from March 12
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Telangana Budget session to begin from March 12

The Hindu  

The budget session of the State Legislature is set to commence from March 12. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has issued orders summoning the two Houses of the legislature on Friday marking the commencement of the budget session of the legislature. With summoning of the budget session of the legislature, all eyes are now on the total outlay for the financial …

Andhra Pradesh witnesses growth rate of 9.24%
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Andhra Pradesh witnesses growth rate of 9.24%

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh witnessed a growth rate of 9.24% at constant prices in 2024-25 compared to 6.18% in 2023-24. ‘“The Per Capita Income for 2024-25 is estimated at ₹2,68,653 higher than the national average of ₹2,00,162 indicating improved living standards for the State’s residents,” the government said in the document. Swarna Andhra Vision 2047 aims to establish Andhra Pradesh as a …

Andhra under severe financial stress, report informs House
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra under severe financial stress, report informs House

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh has been facing tremendous financial stress due to shrinking of revenue base, bludgeoning expenses, increase in establishment costs, interest payments, welfare commitments and loss of capital city as a major commercial hub, according to the report of AP Socio-Economic Survey for 2024-25 that was tabled in the state legislative assembly on Monday. During 2023-24, the state’s own tax …

Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra Budget 2025: Ajit Pawar’s Strategy to Tackle Debt, Review Schemes, and Spur Growth

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 03, 2025 21:17 IST - 4 MINS READ In the first three days of March, Maharashtra’s financial situation was revealed: It tops the chart in the country’s State numbers for GST collection for February 2025, with Rs.30,637 crore; the State finance minister, Ajit Pawar, sought a supplementary Rs.6,486 crore on March 3. They spent big money: The …

Nitish govt charms women, farmers, youth in pre-poll budget
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nitish govt charms women, farmers, youth in pre-poll budget

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the last budget of the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government with 13.69% increase compared to the previous budget and a slew of initiatives and announcements on expected lines to reap the political benefits in the election year. Nitish govt charms women, farmers, youth in pre-poll budget Presenting the ₹316,895.02 …

Praja Arogya Vedika slams Andhra Pradesh budget over inadequate health funding
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Praja Arogya Vedika slams Andhra Pradesh budget over inadequate health funding

New Indian Express  

VISAKHAPATNAM: Praja Arogya Vedika has criticised the State Budget for 2025-26, citing inadequate funding for the healthcare sector. The organisation expressed concern that the allocation of Rs 19,264.63 crore to the Medical, Health, and Family Welfare Department falls significantly short of both World Health Organisation guidelines and the government’s own commitments. With AP’s GSDP estimated at Rs 16,41,000 crore for …

Andhra Pradesh Budget 2025-26: Experts flag increasing public debt
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Andhra Pradesh Budget 2025-26: Experts flag increasing public debt

The Hindu  

The Budget for Financial Year 2025-26 presented in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday showed an “alarming picture of the finances.” Public debt is estimated to increase to ₹1.02 lakh crore in 2025-26, while the total outlay has been put at ₹3,22,359 lakh crore. As per the Budget document, public debt is estimated to touch ₹1.03 lakh crore during …

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the state’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly with an outlay of ₹3.22 lakh crore. They are Thalliki Vandanam, a revised “Amma Vodi scheme” of the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government providing financial assistance to women for sending their children to schools; and Annadata …

Andhra Pradesh Budget: Welfare assured, growth guaranteed
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Andhra Pradesh Budget: Welfare assured, growth guaranteed

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the Andhra Pradesh Budget for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly with an outlay of Rs 3,22,359 crore. The revenue expenditure has been estimated at Rs 2,51,162 crore, while the capital expenditure has been shown at Rs 40,635 crore. The revised estimates of revenue expenditure for the financial year 2024-25 are Rs 2,24,342 …

Uttar Pradesh govt presents Rs 8 lakh crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26, largest in state’s history
1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh govt presents Rs 8 lakh crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26, largest in state’s history

Op India  

On Thursday, the Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the state’s Rs 8,08,736 crore budget for the Financial Year 2025-26 on Thursday, marking a 9.8 per cent increase from the previous fiscal. pic.twitter.com/TNAScb2yL1 — The Uttar Pradesh Index February 20, 2025 Uttar Pradesh’s budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 prioritizes infrastructure development, technology, education, healthcare, and social …

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
1 month ago

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday claimed that Telangana has been allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore in the form of taxes and schemes in this year’s Union Budget and accused the Congress government of spreading “false propaganda” against the Centre to divert the attention of the people from its own failure to implement the six promised …

Reopening fiscal wounds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reopening fiscal wounds

The Hindu  

The Union Budget sparked anger in Kerala over the Centre’s “continued neglect” of the State on the fiscal front. Apart from demanding again a ₹24,000 crore special economic package for overcoming financial distress, the Kerala government also pleaded for a ₹2,000 crore package for relocating the survivors of the landslides that occurred in July 2024 in Wayanad, and for ₹5,000 …

Health spending dips in Telangana in 2022-23: NITI Aayog report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health spending dips in Telangana in 2022-23: NITI Aayog report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Health spending as a ratio of total expenditure has declined from 4.67 per cent in 2018-19 to 4.57 per cent in 2022-23 in Telangana, according to NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index report-2025 for the financial year 2023. Health spending as a ratio of total expenditure has also declined from 4.67 per cent in 2018-19 to 4.57 per cent. With …

Economic Survey 2025: AB-PMJAY reduced out-of-pocket-expenditure from 62.6% to 39.4%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2025: AB-PMJAY reduced out-of-pocket-expenditure from 62.6% to 39.4%

The Hindu  

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, India’s health assurance scheme, providing financial protection for secondary and tertiary healthcare, has contributed to significant reductions in out-of-pocket expenditure through an increase in social security and primary health expenditure, with over ₹1.25 lakh crore in savings recorded, said the Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled in Parliament on Friday, January 31, 2025, by …

Even Bihar beats Punjab, Andhra, Haryana in fiscal health, shows Niti report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Even Bihar beats Punjab, Andhra, Haryana in fiscal health, shows Niti report

India Today  

In an age of competitive popularism, a report by the Niti Aayog on the fiscal health of 18 states shows Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Haryana at the bottom of the list that is topped by Odisha. The Niti Aayog's Fiscal Health Index 2025 ranking has factored in five parameters: quality of expenditure, revenue mobilisation, fiscal prudence, debt …

Kerala among states with worst financial health
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala among states with worst financial health

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has been ranked among the worst performers in the recently released Niti Aayog’s “Fiscal Health Index 2025”. Besides Kerala, the aspirational states West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab face significant fiscal challenges, according to the report. “Kerala and Punjab struggle with low Quality of Expenditure and Debt Sustainability, while West Bengal faces Revenue Mobilisation and Debt Index issues,” …

Naidu blames YSRCP as A.P. ranks 17 among 18 States in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Naidu blames YSRCP as A.P. ranks 17 among 18 States in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index

The Hindu  

Pointing out that Andhra Pradesh stands at 17th position among 18 States in India as per the newly introduced Fiscal Health Index 2025 prepared by the NITI Aayog for 2022-23 financial year, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed concern about the future of the State. Discussing the final rankings of the 18 States with respect to Financial Health Index, …

Andhra Pradesh’s Debt Sustainability reached zero for FY 2022-23: NITI Aayog report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh’s Debt Sustainability reached zero for FY 2022-23: NITI Aayog report

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country to have Zero Debt Sustainability as per the Fiscal Health Index 2025 released by NITI Aayog for the financial year 2022-23. It means the State is unable to service its debt obligations, potentially leading to deflation, which can severely damage its credit rating, limit access to future borrowing, and harm …

Chandrababu Naidu slams YSRCP for Andhra's poor fiscal ranking in Niti report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu slams YSRCP for Andhra's poor fiscal ranking in Niti report

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has raised concerns over the state’s deteriorating fiscal health under the previous YSR Congress Party government, referencing its dismal ranking of 17th out of 18 general category states in the Niti Aayog Fiscal Health Index Report 2025. The report, which evaluates fiscal health based on data from the financial year 2022-23, assessed states …

Telangana’s interest payment nears ₹20K crore at the end of Q3 outpacing budget estimates
2 months ago

Telangana’s interest payment nears ₹20K crore at the end of Q3 outpacing budget estimates

The Hindu  

Payment of principal and interest for the loans obtained over the past few years is posing a huge burden on the State finances. As expected, expenditure on account of interest payment reached ₹19,556.61 crore at the end of December, far outpacing ₹17,729 crore projected for the entire financial year in the budget estimates. Expenditure towards pension payment was projected at …

Punjab ranks lowest in Niti Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025, Odisha tops
2 months ago

Punjab ranks lowest in Niti Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025, Odisha tops

Op India  

The NITI Aayog on Friday released the Fiscal Health Index of 18 major states. The Fiscal Health Index evaluates states on five indicators: Quality of Expenditure, Revenue Mobilization, Fiscal Prudence, Debt Index and Debt Sustainability. Punjab’s score was lowest in terms of Quality of Expenditure, Fiscal Prudence, and Debt index, while it did marginally better in the fields of Revenue …

Fiscal health index report: AAP, Opposition leaders spar over Punjab’s performance
2 months ago

Fiscal health index report: AAP, Opposition leaders spar over Punjab’s performance

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Niti Aayog released its Fiscal Health Index 2025 report, in which Punjab was ranked last among the 18 major states, the Shiromani Akali Dal and ruling Aam Aadmi Party government sparred over the state’s performance. The Niti Aayog released its Fiscal Health Index 2025 report ranked states in terms of their contribution to India’s GDP, demography, …

Telangana ranks 8th in Niti Aayog’s fiscal health index ’25
2 months ago

Telangana ranks 8th in Niti Aayog’s fiscal health index ’25

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana has secured the eighth position among all states in Niti Aayog's inaugural Fiscal Health Index 2025, released on Friday. While Telangana's developmental expenditure remained strong —accounting for 70 per cent of total expenditure — its allocation to capital expenditure and social sectors like health and education has seen a decline. Capex as a share of total expenditure dropped …

AP ranks 17th in fiscal health index for 2022–23: NITI Aayog
2 months ago

AP ranks 17th in fiscal health index for 2022–23: NITI Aayog

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh ranked 17th in the Fiscal Health Index for the financial year 2022–23, as per the report released by NITI Aayog. The report highlighted a decline in capital expenditure in Andhra Pradesh since 2018–19, with an 84.3 per cent decrease in social services and a 60.1 per cent decrease in economic activities. Regarding revenue mobilisation, the state's own tax …

Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Gujarat Top NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index for 2022-23
2 months ago

Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Gujarat Top NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index for 2022-23

Live Mint  

Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, and Gujarat have topped NITI Aayog's Fiscal Health Index for 2022-23, according to the rankings which were released on Friday. First of its kind A first analysis of its kind, the FHI offers a systematic approach to assess the state’s fiscal health, identify areas for improvement, and promote best practices across states, said the report compiled …

Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa among top-performing States in NITI Aayog's fiscal health index
2 months ago

Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa among top-performing States in NITI Aayog's fiscal health index

The Hindu  

Mineral-rich Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand have emerged as top-performing 'achievers' among the States listed in NITI Aayog's first Fiscal Health Index report released on Friday. The report titled 'Fiscal Health Index 2025' ranked States for 2022-23, covering 18 major States that drive the Indian economy in terms of their contribution to India's GDP, demography, total public expenditure, revenues, and …

CAG report highlights fiscal woes for Telangana government
2 months ago

CAG report highlights fiscal woes for Telangana government

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Thursday reported that, in the first nine months of the current fiscal, the government had spent over 65 per cent of its revenue receipts on salaries, pensions, debt repayments, and subsidies. The revenue receipts from April to November amounted to ₹1,12,307 crore, the CAG said, while the expenditure on these critical …

Telangana incurring huge expenditure on interest payments of ₹17,080 crore by Nov-end
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana incurring huge expenditure on interest payments of ₹17,080 crore by Nov-end

The Hindu  

The State continues to incur huge expenditure on interest payments every month. It has made interest payments to the tune of ₹17,080 crore by the end of November, or 96.34%, of the ₹17,729-crore provision towards interest payment made in budget estimates. With four months left in the current financial year, the State is likely to incur much higher expenditure towards …

State’s spending shoots up, revenue collection remains below par
2 months, 3 weeks ago

State’s spending shoots up, revenue collection remains below par

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Friday released its detailed report on Telangana's state finances for April-November 2024, revealing significant increases in expenditure on debt servicing, salaries, pensions, and subsidies over the same period in 2023. The tax revenues reached `93,553.51 crore, representing 56.91 per cent of the `1,64,397.64 crore BE, marginally lower than 57.10 per cent last …

Interest payment burden continues to mount as Telangana government grapples to raise resources
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Interest payment burden continues to mount as Telangana government grapples to raise resources

The Hindu  

Interest burden on Telangana’s finances continue to mount with every passing month leaving the State government to face a challenging time in managing its finances in the coming days. The government has projected ₹17,729 crore towards interest payments during the current financial year in the budget estimates. But the quantum of interest paid is ₹17,080 crore till November-end with four …

RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves
3 months, 1 week ago

RBI flags concerns over state sops even as tax revenue grows, spending quality improves

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India’s banking regulator has flagged concerns about a slew of sops announced by several states, even as their tax revenue has grown faster than the economic growth rate after the pandemic year of FY21, and spending quality improved in favour of more productive asset creation. Even as capital expenditure is projected to increase this year, states are expected to …

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