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revenue expenditure
Coverage of revenue expenditure in the Nexus archive.
- State borrowings must focus on asset creation, not just revenue expenditure: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized that state borrowings should prioritize asset creation over revenue expenditure. She highlighted that loans for public infrastructure yield long-term economic benefits and generate employment for 50 to 60 years.
- CAG flags Kerala’s borrowing predicament
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) highlighted that 86% of Kerala's ₹3.22 lakh crore borrowings in 2024-25 were used to repay previous debts, with 9% allocated to revenue expenditure and ₹17,188.42 crore to net capital expenditure.