Overview
- The first FY26 batch spans 72 grants and one appropriation with gross additional expenditure of Rs 1.32 lakh crore, of which Rs 41,455 crore requires fresh parliamentary approval.
- Savings, higher receipts and recoveries are estimated at Rs 90,812 crore to offset the bulk of the package.
- Fresh allocations include Rs 18,525 crore for fertiliser subsidies, with about Rs 12,500 crore more to be covered through savings.
- PSU oil marketing companies are slated to receive Rs 9,473 crore for domestic LPG under-recoveries, with roughly Rs 5,200 crore additionally met via savings.
- Rs 2,500 crore is provided for Ladakh to settle liabilities with Jammu & Kashmir, and a token Rs 129 lakh enables re-appropriation for new services.