WHAT IS PLAN EXPENDITURE
Plan Expenditure
The government's expenditure can be divided into two parts — plan and non-plan. Plan expenditure is that component of government expenses which helps increase the productive capacity in the economy. It includes outlays for different sectors, such as rural development and education.
Unlike non-plan expenditure, which is mostly fixed and obligatory in nature, plan expenditure is part of Budget estimates determined after discussions with the ministries and stakeholders concerned.
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PLAN EXPENDITURE NEWS
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Budget Byte: Post-pandemic Budget has less room for targeted spending
Efficacy of fiscal deficit is limited by revenue deficit - the lower the latter, the bigger the space for capex| January 28, 2021, Thursday -
Budget 2020: Govt may increase spending on infra, offer tax incentives
In annual economic report, the government predicted that economic growth would pick up to 6.0% to 6.5% in the fiscal year ...| February 01, 2020, Saturday -
Team Sitharaman: Meet the men who are helping FM prepare Budget 2020
With economic growth at its lowest in over six years, and a long-lasting slowdown affecting demand and consumption, the FM and ...| December 18, 2019, Wednesday -
Finance ministry cuts plan spend to bare minimum
Every plan scheme has been either terminated or just allowed the investment necessary to complete its targets, Ashok Lavasa said| September 19, 2017, Tuesday -
Infra spotlight: Little help from govt rejig of plan, non-plan expenditure
Despite wanting to, the government has managed to spend very little on capital account| February 02, 2017, Thursday -
Govt to scrap distinction between plan & non-plan expenditures in Budget
It would increase the focus on reducing the revenue deficit and enhancing capital spending, setting the stage for improvement in ...| September 21, 2016, Wednesday -
Fiscal deficit zooms to 61% of BE in Apr-Jun qtr
The government estimates fiscal deficit in 2016-17 to be Rs 5.33 lakh crore or 3.5% of GDP| July 29, 2016, Friday -
Framework for abolition of Plan, non-Plan classification soon
Centre likely to switch to a more globally relevant system of classifying spending as revenue expenditure and capital expenditure| May 18, 2016, Wednesday -
Govt mulls abolishing plan, non-plan expenditure: Watal
Union Finance Secretary Ratan Watal said the classification is losing its significance.| December 08, 2015, Tuesday -
Delink Plan expenditure from Budget: Y V Reddy
The distinction between Plan and non-Plan expenditure in Budget documents and accounts should be scrapped, said Y V Reddy, ...| March 17, 2015, Tuesday
