Page 4 - Government Expenditure
Why the Modi govt should pick Friedman over Keynes and cut its expenditure
Taking Friedman's advice can help improve the govt's finances and then it can return to Keynes again
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Pruning schemes
With government expenditure under squeeze, many central schemes will come under scrutiny and a few of them may be wound up
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Budget 2019 in charts: Social sector spending rises, except on education
Education now occupies a smaller share in the overall social sector expenditure
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'Minimum Government' pledge takes back seat as staff compensation soars
Pensions and salaries took away more than a fourth of government's revenue spend in 2017-18 and 2018-19
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Burgeoning expenses on salary, pension cripple spending by states
On an average, salaries, pension and interest payouts alone make up 40% of a state's total expenditure, leaving little room for spending in other critical areas
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Keeping the wage bill in check: Neither Centre, nor states can relax
Not just the Centre, the states too must worry about the fiscal implications of rising salaries and pensions
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States' capex more than Centre's but borrowing limits are the same
The combined expenditure of all states now exceeds that of the Centre
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Govt seeks Parliament nod for additional expenditure of Rs 11,166 cr
Approval of Parliament is sought to authorise gross additional expenditure of Rs 11,166.18 cr
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54% more expenditure: Ministries rush to reflect Budget benefits on ground
Affordable Housing biggest gainer as HUPA allocation jumps 400% year on year
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Price of law and order: Expenses on police eat into other budget
In the past decade, the fastest growing element of government's expenditure has been that on police
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Early Budget lifts April spend by 50%
For April, total spending is pegged at Rs 2.43 lakh crore
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Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs 59,978 cr additional expenditure
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought Rs 550 cr for meeting security-related expenses in Jammu and Kashmir
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23 Modi govt ministers spent Rs 3.5 cr on office renovations in 2 years: Report
However, the top four Cabinet ministers did not spend any money on their workplaces
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