MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The total budgeted expenditure along with the increase in percentage
over the previous years are given in the table below:
(Rs. in crore)
Year Total Expenditure(BE) Percentage increase over previous year
2006-2007 563991 9.65 %
2007-2008 680521 20.66 %
2008-2009 750884 10.34%
2009-2010 1020838 35.95 %
2010-2011 1108749 8.63 %
(c) & d): To counter the adverse effects of the global economic crisis on Indian economy,
an expansionary policy stance in public expenditure was warranted and therefore undertaken in
2008-09 and 2009-10 to boost aggregate demand. Fiscal stimulus in the situation of stress on
the acro-economy was in line with international best practices. The fast-paced and broad based
nature of recovery has vindicated the policy stance of the Government in the aftermath of the
economic crisis. The positive impact of these measures could be seen with Indian economy
recording 7 per cent growth in GDP in the first half of 2009-10 and the estimated growth of 72 per cent in 2009-10 as per the latest data.
(e): On account of decline in the GDP growth there has been a corresponding decline in the
aggregate growth of per capita consumption expenditure after 2007-08. The growth in consumption
expenditure in private sector was 9.6% in 2007-08 and 6.8% in 2008-09. However, the overall
share of consumption expenditure, both private as well as Government in GDP at market prices,
at constant 2004-05 prices, has declined marginally from 70,9 per cent in 2008-09 to 69.6 per
cent in 2009-10 (Advance Estimates).
