Government Expenditure to cross 10 lakh Crores in 2009-10
THE Budgeted Revenue Expenditure for 2009-10 is 8.97 Lakh Crores and the Capital Expenditure is 1.24 Lakh Crores making the total expenditure of the Union at 10.2 Lakh Crores – an all time record. Out of this over 10 Lakh Crores expenditure, the Plan Expenditure is only 3.25 Lakh Crores and the remaining 6.97 Lakh Crores is non-plan expenditure.
The Election Commission costs us just Rs 21 Crores while the Supreme Court costs nearly Rs 90 Crores. The Enforcement Directorate will cost us Rs. 51.42 Crores.
Our Interest payment is around Rs. 2.26 Lakh Crores, more than 20% of our expenditure.
Our Pension Bill is around Rs 11,000 Crores.
The CBDT costs the Nation Rs. 3500 Crores, while the CBEC costs Rs 3384 Crores. While the Directorate of Inspection costs 28.62 Crores, the NACEN is a little less expensive at Rs. 21 Crores. The DGCEI costs Rs. 32 Crores. There is a provision in the Budget for Rs. 69.8 Crores for purchase of ready-built Accommodation. Most probably CBEC will surrender most part of this allocation.
The President of India will cost the Nation Rs 27.52 Crores.