Question : REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE



(a) Whether the Government has made any assessment of revenue and expenditure figures during first six months of the current year;

(b) If so, the break of total revenue proceeds received along with the percentage thereof;

(c) The target set out regarding revenue receipts; and

(d) The percentage of fiscal deficit incurred during the current year so far and the extent of percentage by which it is more in comparison to that of previous year ?

Answer given by the minister


Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)

(a) The net unaudited accounts figures of revenue and expenditure during first six months of current year are Rs. 1,65,483 crores and Rs. 2,51,944 crores respectively.

(b) The break up of the unaudited revenue proceeds received during first six months of current year along with the percentages are:



(Rs. in crores) Net receipts of the % age to Budget Estimates Centre upto Sept.2006 2006-07 Tax Revenue 1,29,986 39.7% Non-Tax Revenue 31,420 41.2% Non-Debt Capital 4,077 34.4% Receipts


(c) The net Revenue Receipt Estimates in the Union Budget for 2006-07 are Rs. 4,03,465 crores.

(d) The fiscal deficit as a percentage of the Budgetary Estimates during first six months of the fiscal year is 58.2% and is 2.7% more in comparison to that of previous year.