Government of Bihar · Budget Estimates
Bihar Budget 2012-13
The Government of Bihar's budget for 2012-13 plans total spending of ₹78,687 crore, 20.5% more than the 2011-12 budget estimate.
About 72% of its revenue receipts come from the Centre, as its share of central taxes and grants.
The fiscal deficit, the amount the state borrows, is ₹7,569 crore, or 2.87% of GSDP, within the 3% limit.
Salaries, pensions, interest and loan repayment together take ₹33,193 crore (42% of spending).
Education gets the largest plan outlay, ₹3,670 crore.
+20.5% vs 2011-12 budget
incl. ₹9,321 Cr borrowing
of GSDP · ₹7,569 Cr
Day-to-day income covers day-to-day spending
Where the money comes from
Total receipts ₹77,384.34 Cr
- Share in central taxes₹33,126 Cr42.8%
- Grants from the Centre₹16,084 Cr20.8%
- Bihar's own taxes₹15,695 Cr20.3%
- Bihar's own non-tax revenue₹3,142 Cr4.1%
- Borrowings₹9,321 Cr12%
Where it goes
Committed expenditure ₹33,192.82 Cr, from the budget brief
- Salaries (all staff)₹14,909 Cr18.9%
- Pensions₹10,043 Cr12.8%
- Interest on debt₹5,186 Cr6.6%
- Repaying old loans₹3,054 Cr3.9%
- Schemes and all other spending₹45,494 Cr57.8%
Departments by plan outlay
40 departments, ₹28,000.00 Cr in total (state plan only, without the central share).
| Department | Outlay | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Education Departmentशिक्षा विभाग | ₹3,670 Cr | 13.1% |
| Road Construction Departmentपथ निर्माण विभाग | ₹3,614 Cr | 12.9% |
| Water Resources Departmentजल संसाधन विभाग | ₹2,192 Cr | 7.8% |
| Social Welfare Departmentसमाज कल्याण विभाग | ₹2,118 Cr | 7.6% |
| Energy Departmentऊर्जा विभाग | ₹2,002 Cr | 7.1% |
| Planning and Development Departmentयोजना एवं विकास विभाग | ₹1,863 Cr | 6.7% |
| Rural Works Departmentग्रामीण कार्य विभाग | ₹1,662 Cr | 5.9% |
| Rural Development Departmentग्रामीण विकास विभाग | ₹1,575 Cr | 5.6% |
| Agriculture Departmentकृषि विभाग | ₹1,200 Cr | 4.3% |
| Panchayati Raj Departmentपंचायती राज विभाग | ₹1,186 Cr | 4.2% |
| Urban Development and Housing Departmentनगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग | ₹1,084 Cr | 3.9% |
| SC and ST Welfare Departmentअनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग | ₹840 Cr | 3% |
| Health Departmentस्वास्थ्य विभाग | ₹627 Cr | 2.2% |
| Home Departmentगृह विभाग | ₹487 Cr | 1.7% |
| Industries Departmentउद्योग विभाग | ₹472 Cr | 1.7% |
| Food and Consumer Protection Departmentखाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग | ₹389 Cr | 1.4% |
| Co-operative Departmentसहकारिता विभाग | ₹356 Cr | 1.3% |
| Public Health Engineering Departmentलोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग | ₹354 Cr | 1.3% |
| Minor Water Resources Departmentलघु जल संसाधन विभाग | ₹311 Cr | 1.1% |
| Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Departmentडेयरी, मत्स्य एवं पशु संसाधन विभाग | ₹247 Cr | 0.9% |
| Finance Departmentवित्त विभाग | ₹243 Cr | 0.9% |
| Information Technology Departmentसूचना प्रावैधिकी विभाग | ₹226 Cr | 0.8% |
| Science, Technology and Technical Education Departmentविज्ञान, प्रावैधिकी एवं तकनीकी शिक्षा विभाग | ₹147 Cr | 0.5% |
| Revenue and Land Reforms Departmentराजस्व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग | ₹136 Cr | 0.5% |
| Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Departmentश्रम संसाधन एवं प्रवासी श्रमिक कल्याण विभाग | ₹126 Cr | 0.5% |
| Minority Welfare Departmentअल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग | ₹125 Cr | 0.4% |
| Environment, Forest and Climate Change Departmentपर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन विभाग | ₹100 Cr | 0.4% |
| Sugar Industries Departmentगन्ना उद्योग विभाग | ₹100 Cr | 0.4% |
| Law Departmentविधि विभाग | ₹96 Cr | 0.3% |
| BC and MBC Welfare Departmentपिछड़ा वर्ग एवं अतिपिछड़ा वर्ग कल्याण विभाग | ₹84 Cr | 0.3% |
| Building Construction Departmentभवन निर्माण विभाग | ₹82 Cr | 0.3% |
| Art, Culture and Youth Departmentकला, संस्कृति एवं युवा विभाग | ₹71 Cr | 0.3% |
| General Administration Departmentसामान्य प्रशासन विभाग | ₹70 Cr | 0.3% |
| Disaster Management Departmentआपदा प्रबंधन विभाग | ₹52 Cr | 0.2% |
| Tourism Departmentपर्यटन विभाग | ₹37 Cr | 0.1% |
| Cabinet Secretariat Departmentमंत्रिमंडल सचिवालय विभाग | ₹17 Cr | 0.1% |
| Transport Departmentपरिवहन विभाग | ₹15 Cr | 0.1% |
| Information and Public Relations Departmentसूचना एवं जनसंपर्क विभाग | ₹10 Cr | 0% |
| Commercial Tax Departmentवाणिज्य-कर विभाग | ₹6 Cr | 0% |
| Prohibition, Excise and Registration Departmentमद्य निषेध, उत्पाद एवं निबंधन विभाग | ₹5 Cr | 0% |
Bihar's own taxes by source
Own tax revenue ₹15,695.30 Cr, from the budget brief
- VAT₹7,342 Cr46.8%
- Goods and Passenger Tax₹2,800 Cr17.8%
- Excise Duty₹2,765 Cr17.6%
- Stamp and Registration₹1,856 Cr11.8%
- Transport₹644 Cr4.1%
- Other Taxes₹288 Cr1.8%
Bihar Budget 2012-13: frequently asked questions
What is the total size of Bihar's budget for 2012-13?
The Budget Estimate for 2012-13 puts total expenditure at ₹78,686.82 Cr (₹78,687 crore), 20.5% more than the 2011-12 Budget Estimate of ₹65,325.87 Cr.
What is Bihar's fiscal deficit in 2012-13?
₹7,569.43 Cr, which is 2.87% of GSDP. That is within the 3% of GSDP ceiling in the state's Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management framework.
Which departments get the most money in Bihar's 2012-13 budget?
By plan outlay: Education Department (₹3,670.26 Cr), Road Construction Department (₹3,613.63 Cr), Water Resources Department (₹2,192.47 Cr), Social Welfare Department (₹2,118.40 Cr), Energy Department (₹2,001.75 Cr). These are state plan outlays, without the central share.
Where does Bihar's money come from in 2012-13?
Of total receipts of ₹77,384.34 Cr: its share of central taxes ₹33,126 crore (43%), grants from the Centre ₹16,084 crore (21%), its own taxes ₹15,695 crore (20%), its own non-tax revenue ₹3,142 crore (4%), borrowing ₹9,321 crore (12%).
How much does Bihar spend on salaries, pensions and interest in 2012-13?
Its committed expenditure is ₹33,192.82 Cr: salaries ₹14,909 crore, pensions ₹10,043 crore, interest ₹5,186 crore and repayment of loans ₹3,054 crore, as printed in the Finance Department's budget brief.
Does Bihar have a revenue surplus or deficit in 2012-13?
A revenue surplus of ₹7,088.59 Cr: revenue receipts of ₹68,047.86 Cr exceed day-to-day (revenue) spending.
Source: Finance Department, Government of Bihar: Budget at a Glance 2012-13, Budget Estimates in Brief, department-wise scheme outlay. All figures are Budget Estimates in ₹ crore; 1 lakh crore = 1,00,000 crore.