RE : Revised Estimates. BE : Budget Estimates.
* : Revenue deficit net of interest payments.
# : Represents conventional budget deficit prior to 1997-98. With discontinuation of the ad hoc treasury bills and 91-day tap Treasury bills, the concept of conventional budget deficit has lost its relevance since April 1,1997.
@ : Variation over end-March, as per RBI records, after closure of Government accounts.
Note : 1. Negative (-) sign indicates surplus.
2. Since 1999-00, gross fiscal deficit excludes States’ share in small savings as per the new system of accounting. Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : Budget documents of the Government of India. |