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NEW DELHI, Nov 3 Asia Pulse - The Indian government finances are deteriorating as the revenue deficit at the end of the first half has gone up to 78,313 crore (US$16 billion), which is almost 142 per cent of the Budget estimate for the entire year, reveals the data released by Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
The revenue deficit, the difference between the revenue receipts and current expenditure, was estimated at Rs 55,184 crore for the entire year.
The fiscal deficit, which is a measure of government borrowings, the data points out, went up to Rs 1.23 lakh crore (US$25 billion) at the end of September, which was 77 per cent of the Budget estimate compared to 58.2 per cent during the corresponding period last year.
Both fiscal and revenue deficits showed an increase because of lower receipts during April-September 2008 period.
The situation may deteriorate in the coming ...
Source: HighBeam Research, INDIA'S H1 REVENUE DEFICIT EXCEEDS 2008-09 BUDGET ESTIMATES.