Uttarakhand fiscal deficit jumps 162.77% to ₹7,749 crore, CAG finds
This audit examines the state finances, budgetary management, and quality of accounts for the Government of Uttarakhand for the financial year 2023-24.
Government of Uttarakhand
- Fiscal deficit increased by 162.77 per cent to ₹ 7,749 crore in 2023-24 from ₹ 2,949 crore in 2022-23.
- Revenue surplus decreased by 37.08 per cent to ₹ 3,341 crore in 2023-24 from ₹ 5,310 crore in 2022-23.
- Total expenditure increased by 12.14 per cent to ₹ 58,380 crore in 2023-24.
- Inflexible expenditure increased by 47.12 per cent to ₹ 3,750 crore in 2023-24.
- Committed expenditure (interest, salaries, pensions) constituted 57.39 per cent of revenue expenditure in 2023-24.
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| Official title | Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on State Finances for the year 2023-24 (Report No. 1 of 2025) |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 1 of 2025 |
| Status | closed (audit_report) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |