States' Capex
Govt released INR 1.50 tln to states in FY26 as capex loan, says MoS Finance
This story was originally published at 15:16 IST on 23 March 2026
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--MoS Finance: Released INR 1.50 tln to states in FY26 as capex loans
--MoS Finance: Approved INR 1.55 tln for capex loans to states in FY26
NEW DELHI – The Centre released INR 1.50 trillion to state governments as loan for capital expenditure in the current financial year, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said Monday. The amount is higher than the government's revised estimate of INR 1.44 trillion for 'Special Assistance as Loan to States for Capital Investment' for 2025-26 (Apr-Mar).
The government also approved INR 1.55 trillion under the flagship scheme, Chaudhary said in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The government has been running the 'Special Assistance as Loan to States for Capital Investment' scheme since FY21 to encourage states towards capital expenditure. The central government has allocated INR 1.85 trillion under the scheme for the next financial year. End
Reported by Krity Ambey
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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