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What is Capital Expenditure
The Budget estimate of the government's capital expenditure for the year 2020-21 was Rs 1,084,748 crore. The revised estimates of capital expenditure for the 2019-20 Budget came at Rs 1,059,472 crore, while the actuals for the 2018-19 Budget stood at Rs 915,670 crore.
- Acquiring fixed and intangible assets
- Upgrading an existing asset
- Repairing an existing asset
- Repayment of loan
Latest Updates on Capital Expenditure
Rural spending may drive consumption growth, while capex may moderate amid fiscal constraints
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Economists said the Centre's capex needs to expand by 65 per cent Y-o-Y in December 2024-March 2025 or record a monthly run rate of Rs 1.5 trillion, to meet the FY25 target of Rs 11.1 trillion
Industry representatives stressed that, given the uncertainty caused by persisting global headwinds, government's focus on public capex in physical, social, and digital infrastructure will be crucial
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The government's capital expenditure increased from over Rs 5 lakh crore in 2021-22 to Rs 11.11 lakh crore in 2024-25
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Patterns of capital expenditure have a bearing on economic growth. With their huge spending power, states have as big a role in economic development as the Union government
Analysts say the weaker spending is one of the reasons for a recent slowdown in India's high frequency economic indicators
The Centre's capex, through which it builds physical infrastructure, reached Rs 4.1 trillion or 37.3 per cent of the annual target in the first five months of FY25
The estimated revenue deficit stands at Rs 34,743 crore (2.12 per cent of the GSDP), while the fiscal deficit is estimated at Rs 68,743 crore (4.19 per cent of the GSDP)
In a meeting with Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra, CII urged the government to increase the capex by 25 per cent over 2024-25 (BE) with a sharp focus on infrastructure related to rural areas
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Capital expenditures across 18 states declined by 6% year-on-year between April and August in FY25, totalling Rs 1.67 trillion, down from Rs 1.78 trillion during the same period the previous year
But project completions slightly lower than in March quarter
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Transfers to states for capex also slowed to 12 per cent of the budget estimate for the same period, compared to 24 per cent in the corresponding period last year
The region is expected to clock a growth of 7% in FY25 but it's dependent on Central government grants