Government of Bihar · Budget Estimates
Bihar Budget 2013-14
The Government of Bihar's budget for 2013-14 plans total spending of ₹92,088 crore, 17% more than the 2012-13 budget estimate.
About 70% 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 ₹8,769 crore, or 2.79% of GSDP, within the 3% limit.
Salaries, pensions, interest and loan repayment together take ₹38,077 crore (41% of spending).
Education gets the largest plan outlay, ₹5,198 crore.
+17% vs 2012-13 budget
incl. ₹11,819 Cr borrowing
of GSDP · ₹8,769 Cr
Day-to-day income covers day-to-day spending
Where the money comes from
Total receipts ₹91,899.16 Cr
- Share in central taxes₹37,981 Cr41.3%
- Grants from the Centre₹17,707 Cr19.3%
- Bihar's own taxes₹20,963 Cr22.8%
- Bihar's own non-tax revenue₹3,416 Cr3.7%
- Borrowings₹11,819 Cr12.9%
Where it goes
Committed expenditure ₹38,076.91 Cr, from the budget brief
- Salaries (all staff)₹17,676 Cr19.2%
- Pensions₹11,274 Cr12.2%
- Interest on debt₹5,888 Cr6.4%
- Repaying old loans₹3,239 Cr3.5%
- Schemes and all other spending₹54,011 Cr58.7%
Departments by plan outlay
41 departments, ₹34,000.00 Cr in total (state plan only, without the central share).
| Department | Outlay | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Education Departmentशिक्षा विभाग | ₹5,198 Cr | 15.3% |
| Road Construction Departmentपथ निर्माण विभाग | ₹4,233 Cr | 12.4% |
| Water Resources Departmentजल संसाधन विभाग | ₹2,415 Cr | 7.1% |
| Social Welfare Departmentसमाज कल्याण विभाग | ₹2,361 Cr | 6.9% |
| Agriculture Departmentकृषि विभाग | ₹2,177 Cr | 6.4% |
| Energy Departmentऊर्जा विभाग | ₹1,791 Cr | 5.3% |
| Rural Works Departmentग्रामीण कार्य विभाग | ₹1,737 Cr | 5.1% |
| Urban Development and Housing Departmentनगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग | ₹1,571 Cr | 4.6% |
| Rural Development Departmentग्रामीण विकास विभाग | ₹1,510 Cr | 4.4% |
| Food and Consumer Protection Departmentखाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग | ₹1,502 Cr | 4.4% |
| Planning and Development Departmentयोजना एवं विकास विभाग | ₹1,432 Cr | 4.2% |
| Panchayati Raj Departmentपंचायती राज विभाग | ₹1,233 Cr | 3.6% |
| SC and ST Welfare Departmentअनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग | ₹858 Cr | 2.5% |
| BC and MBC Welfare Departmentपिछड़ा वर्ग एवं अतिपिछड़ा वर्ग कल्याण विभाग | ₹792 Cr | 2.3% |
| Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Departmentडेयरी, मत्स्य एवं पशु संसाधन विभाग | ₹709 Cr | 2.1% |
| Health Departmentस्वास्थ्य विभाग | ₹629 Cr | 1.9% |
| Public Health Engineering Departmentलोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग | ₹531 Cr | 1.6% |
| Home Departmentगृह विभाग | ₹483 Cr | 1.4% |
| Industries Departmentउद्योग विभाग | ₹453 Cr | 1.3% |
| Co-operative Departmentसहकारिता विभाग | ₹403 Cr | 1.2% |
| Minor Water Resources Departmentलघु जल संसाधन विभाग | ₹265 Cr | 0.8% |
| Finance Departmentवित्त विभाग | ₹244 Cr | 0.7% |
| Information Technology Departmentसूचना प्रावैधिकी विभाग | ₹189 Cr | 0.6% |
| Minority Welfare Departmentअल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग | ₹149 Cr | 0.4% |
| Revenue and Land Reforms Departmentराजस्व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग | ₹131 Cr | 0.4% |
| Science, Technology and Technical Education Departmentविज्ञान, प्रावैधिकी एवं तकनीकी शिक्षा विभाग | ₹126 Cr | 0.4% |
| Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Departmentश्रम संसाधन एवं प्रवासी श्रमिक कल्याण विभाग | ₹121 Cr | 0.4% |
| Art, Culture and Youth Departmentकला, संस्कृति एवं युवा विभाग | ₹108 Cr | 0.3% |
| Tourism Departmentपर्यटन विभाग | ₹96 Cr | 0.3% |
| Environment, Forest and Climate Change Departmentपर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन विभाग | ₹96 Cr | 0.3% |
| Sugar Industries Departmentगन्ना उद्योग विभाग | ₹95 Cr | 0.3% |
| Law Departmentविधि विभाग | ₹92 Cr | 0.3% |
| Building Construction Departmentभवन निर्माण विभाग | ₹79 Cr | 0.2% |
| General Administration Departmentसामान्य प्रशासन विभाग | ₹67 Cr | 0.2% |
| Disaster Management Departmentआपदा प्रबंधन विभाग | ₹49 Cr | 0.1% |
| Cabinet Secretariat Departmentमंत्रिमंडल सचिवालय विभाग | ₹40 Cr | 0.1% |
| Transport Departmentपरिवहन विभाग | ₹15 Cr | 0% |
| 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% |
| Mines and Geology Departmentखान एवं भूतत्व विभाग | ₹1 Cr | 0% |
Bihar's own taxes by source
Own tax revenue ₹20,962.70 Cr, from the budget brief
- Commercial Tax₹13,643 Cr65.1%
- Excise Duty₹3,680 Cr17.6%
- Stamp and Registration₹2,628 Cr12.5%
- Transport₹800 Cr3.8%
- Land Revenue₹205 Cr1%
- Other Taxes₹7 Cr0%
Bihar Budget 2013-14: frequently asked questions
What is the total size of Bihar's budget for 2013-14?
The Budget Estimate for 2013-14 puts total expenditure at ₹92,087.93 Cr (₹92,088 crore), 17% more than the 2012-13 Budget Estimate of ₹78,686.82 Cr.
What is Bihar's fiscal deficit in 2013-14?
₹8,769.45 Cr, which is 2.79% 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 2013-14 budget?
By plan outlay: Education Department (₹5,197.71 Cr), Road Construction Department (₹4,232.97 Cr), Water Resources Department (₹2,415.35 Cr), Social Welfare Department (₹2,360.99 Cr), Agriculture Department (₹2,176.75 Cr). These are state plan outlays, without the central share.
Where does Bihar's money come from in 2013-14?
Of total receipts of ₹91,899.16 Cr: its share of central taxes ₹37,981 crore (41%), grants from the Centre ₹17,707 crore (19%), its own taxes ₹20,963 crore (23%), its own non-tax revenue ₹3,416 crore (4%), borrowing ₹11,819 crore (13%).
How much does Bihar spend on salaries, pensions and interest in 2013-14?
Its committed expenditure is ₹38,076.91 Cr: salaries ₹17,676 crore, pensions ₹11,274 crore, interest ₹5,888 crore and repayment of loans ₹3,239 crore, as printed in the Finance Department's budget brief.
Does Bihar have a revenue surplus or deficit in 2013-14?
A revenue surplus of ₹6,808.85 Cr: revenue receipts of ₹80,066.47 Cr exceed day-to-day (revenue) spending.
Source: Finance Department, Government of Bihar: Budget at a Glance 2013-14, Budget Estimates in Brief, department-wise scheme outlay. All figures are Budget Estimates in ₹ crore; 1 lakh crore = 1,00,000 crore.