Decoding Budget 2025-26
Big Highlights: No Tax up to ₹4 Lakhs • KCC Limit Increased to ₹5 Lakhs • Focus on Youth & Farmers.
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India Budget 2025-26 Explained in Hindi : 4 Engines, Income Tax Changes & Sector Allocation
Central Budget : 2025-26
Presented by: FM Nirmala Sitharaman (1 Feb, 2025)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Central Budget 2025-26 on 1 February, 2025. In which four engines of development were outlined, which are as follows –
🚂 4 Engines of Development
- Agriculture
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
- Investment
- Export
Theme: “Sabka Vikas” (Development for All)
🇮🇳 Broad Principles of Viksit Bharat
- Freedom from poverty.
- 100 percent good level of school education.
- Access to excellent, affordable and universally accessible health services.
- Meaningful employment with 100 percent skilled workforce.
- Seventy percent women in economic activities.
- Farmers making our country the ‘Food Basket of the World’.
First Engine : Agriculture
- Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana: Under this, 100 districts with low agricultural productivity have been included, from which 1.7 crore farmers will benefit.
- Self-reliance in Pulses: Government will launch a six-year campaign for self-reliance in pulses with special focus on Tur, Urad and Masoor.
- Increased limit of Kisan Credit Card: To make the credit limit convenient for 7.7 crore farmers, it has been increased from 3 lakh rupees to 5 lakh rupees.
- National Mission on High Yielding Seeds: Strengthening research, ensuring availability of more than 100 high yielding and pest resistant seed varieties.
📊 Budget Estimates : 2025-26
(In ₹ Crore)
| Particulars |
2023-24
(Actual) |
2024-25
(Budget Est.) |
2024-25
(Revised) |
2025-26
(Budget Est.) |
| Revenue Receipts |
27,29,036 |
31,29,200 |
30,87,960 |
34,20,409 |
| Capital Receipts |
17,14,411 |
16,91,312 |
16,28,527 |
16,44,936 |
| Total Receipts |
44,43,447 |
48,20,512 |
47,16,487 |
50,65,345 |
| Total Expenditure |
44,43,447 |
48,20,512 |
47,16,487 |
50,65,345 |
| Effective Capital Exp |
12,53,111 |
15,01,889 |
13,18,320 |
15,48,282 |
| Revenue Deficit |
7,65,216 |
5,80,201 |
6,10,098 |
5,23,846 |
| Effective Rev Deficit |
4,61,300 |
1,89,423 |
3,10,207 |
96,654 |
| Fiscal Deficit |
16,54,643 |
16,13,312 |
15,69,527 |
15,68,936 |
| Primary Deficit |
5,90,771 |
4,50,372 |
4,31,587 |
2,92,598 |
Central Revenue & Expenditure
Rupee Comes In (Paise)
- Borrowings & Liabilities 24 p
- Income Tax 22 p
- GST and other taxes 18 p
- Corporation Tax 17 p
- Non-tax receipts 9 p
- Union Excise Duties 5 p
- Customs 4 p
- Non-debt capital receipts 1 p
Rupee Goes To (Paise)
- States’ share of taxes 22 p
- Interest Payments 20 p
- Central Sector Schemes 16 p
- Defense 8 p
- Centrally Sponsored Schemes 8 p
- Finance Comm. & transfers 8 p
- Subsidies 6 p
- Pension 4 p
- Other Expenditure 8 p
How Central Government Money will be Spent?
Total: ₹ 50,65,345 Crore
| Interest |
12,76,338 |
| Transport |
5,48,649 |
| Defense |
4,91,732 |
| Major Subsidies |
3,83,407 |
| Pension |
2,76,618 |
| Rural Development |
2,66,817 |
| Home (Inc. UTs) |
2,33,211 |
| Tax Administration |
1,86,632 |
| Agriculture & Allied |
1,71,437 |
| Education |
1,28,650 |
| Health |
98,311 |
| Urban Development |
96,777 |
| IT & Telecom |
95,298 |
| Energy |
81,174 |
| Commerce & Industry |
65,553 |
| Finance |
62,924 |
| Social Welfare |
60,052 |
| Scientific Depts |
55,679 |
| Foreign Affairs |
20,517 |
| Development of NE |
5,915 |
| Other |
4,82,653 |
Revised Tax Structure in New Tax Regime
| Income Slabs |
Tax Rate |
| 0 – 4 Lakh Rupees |
Nil |
| 4 – 8 Lakh Rupees |
5 Percent |
| 8 – 12 Lakh Rupees |
10 Percent |
| 12 – 16 Lakh Rupees |
15 Percent |
| 16 – 20 Lakh Rupees |
20 Percent |
| 20 – 24 Lakh Rupees |
25 Percent |
| More than 24 Lakh Rupees |
30 Percent |
Central Govt Expenditure: Percentage Share
Total Budget: ₹ 50,65,345 Crore
| Sector |
Amount (₹ Cr) |
Share (%) |
| Interest Payments |
12,76,338 |
25.20% |
| Transport |
5,48,649 |
10.83% |
| Defense |
4,91,732 |
9.71% |
| Other |
4,82,653 |
9.53% |
| Major Subsidies |
3,83,407 |
7.57% |
| Pension |
2,76,618 |
5.46% |
| Rural Development |
2,66,817 |
5.27% |
| Home (Inc. UTs) |
2,33,211 |
4.60% |
| Tax Administration |
1,86,632 |
3.68% |
| Agriculture & Allied |
1,71,437 |
3.38% |
| Education |
1,28,650 |
2.54% |
| Health |
98,311 |
1.94% |
| Urban Development |
96,777 |
1.91% |
| IT & Telecom |
95,298 |
1.88% |
| Energy |
81,174 |
1.60% |
| Commerce & Industry |
65,553 |
1.29% |
| Finance |
62,924 |
1.24% |
| Social Welfare |
60,052 |
1.19% |
| Scientific Depts |
55,679 |
1.10% |
| Foreign Affairs |
20,517 |
0.41% |
| Development of NE |
5,915 |
0.12% |
Note: Percentages are rounded to two decimal places.
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