Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 01 February 2025
The Union Budget 2025-26 includes a demand for grants amounting to ₹6267.06 crore for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The demand, tabled under Demand No. 52, highlights proposed allocations for governance, infrastructure, and essential services in the Union Territory. The proposal, which will now be reviewed and approved by Parliament, aims to boost key sectors such as power, education, healthcare, transportation, and more.
Understanding Revenue and Capital Expenditure:
– Revenue Expenditure refers to funds used for day-to-day operations and maintenance of government services, including salaries, subsidies, and running costs.
– Capital Expenditure refers to investments made for long-term development, such as infrastructure projects, new buildings, equipment, and other assets.
Total Budget Allocation:
– Total Proposed Expenditure (2025-26): ₹6267.06 crore
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹5711.98 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹555.08 crore
Sector-Wise Allocation Breakdown (As per Demand for Grants):
1. Secretariat-General Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹35.50 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹35.50 crore
2. Secretariat-Economic Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹35.19 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹35.19 crore
3. President, Vice President/Governor, Administrator of Union Territories
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹3.98 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹3.98 crore
4. Administration of Justice
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹25.33 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹25.33 crore
5. Land Revenue
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹20.31 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹20.31 crore
6. Stamps and Registration
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.45 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.45 crore
7. State Excise
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.02 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.02 crore
8. Taxes on Sales, Trade, etc.
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.04 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.04 crore
9. Taxes on Vehicles
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.54 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.54 crore
10. Collection Charges under Union Territory Goods and Services Tax
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹1.02 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹1.02 crore
11. District Administration
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹35.66 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹35.66 crore
12. Treasury and Accounts Administration
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹14.10 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹14.10 crore
13. Police
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹503.97 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹16.73 crore
– Total: ₹520.70 crore
14. Jails
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹13.98 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹13.98 crore
15. Stationery and Printing
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹8.36 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹8.36 crore
16. Public Works
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹236.24 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹21.28 crore
– Total: ₹257.52 crore
17. Vigilance
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹1.37 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹1.37 crore
18. Other Administrative Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹135.65 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹17.01 crore
– Total: ₹152.66 crore
19. General Education
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹789.40 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹32.59 crore
– Total: ₹821.99 crore
20. Technical Education
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹31.19 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹31.19 crore
21. Sports and Youth Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹8.31 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹8.31 crore
22. Art and Culture
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹6.93 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹6.93 crore
23. Medical and Public Health
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹346.23 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹38.07 crore
– Total: ₹384.30 crore
24. Water Supply and Sanitation
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹139.97 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹91.93 crore
– Total: ₹231.90 crore
25. Housing
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹62.67 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹17.20 crore
– Total: ₹79.87 crore
26. Urban Development
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹242.90 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹2.10 crore
– Total: ₹245.00 crore
27. Information and Publicity
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹6.35 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹6.35 crore
28. Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minorities
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹20.02 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.01 crore
– Total: ₹20.03 crore
29. Labour, Employment, and Skill Development
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹21.38 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹21.38 crore
30. Social Security and Welfare
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹121.26 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹5.67 crore
– Total: ₹126.93 crore
31. Nutrition
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹5.90 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹5.90 crore
32. Relief on Account of Natural Calamities
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹7.57 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹7.57 crore
33. Crop Husbandry
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹56.28 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹3.78 crore
– Total: ₹60.06 crore
34. Soil and Water Conservation
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹6.65 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹6.65 crore
35. Animal Husbandry
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹60.34 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹6.24 crore
– Total: ₹66.58 crore
36. Fisheries
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹25.57 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹3.51 crore
– Total: ₹29.08 crore
37. Forestry and Wildlife
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹333.16 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹29.42 crore
– Total: ₹362.58 crore
38. Food Storage and Warehousing
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹14.47 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹2.95 crore
– Total: ₹17.42 crore
39. Co-operation
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹17.41 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹1.20 crore
– Total: ₹18.61 crore
40. Other Agricultural Programmes
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹3.37 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹3.37 crore
41. Special Programmes for Rural Development
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹18.05 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹18.05 crore
42. Land Reforms
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹10.31 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹10.31 crore
43. Other Rural Development Programmes
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹125.21 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹1.64 crore
– Total: ₹126.85 crore
44. Minor Irrigation
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹5.99 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹5.99 crore
45. Power
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹930.66 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹33.36 crore
– Total: ₹964.02 crore
46. New and Renewable Energy
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹9.66 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹9.66 crore
47. Village and Small Industries
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹25.14 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹2.68 crore
– Total: ₹27.82 crore
48. Other Outlays on Industries and Minerals
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.10 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.10 crore
49. Ports and Light Houses
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹234.49 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹16.60 crore
– Total: ₹251.09 crore
50. Shipping
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹514.38 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹27.95 crore
– Total: ₹542.33 crore
51. Civil Aviation
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹90.93 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹32.68 crore
– Total: ₹123.61 crore
52. Roads and Bridges
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹125.71 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹101.16 crore
– Total: ₹226.87 crore
53. Road Transport
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹73.21 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹14.03 crore
– Total: ₹87.24 crore
54. Inland Water Transport
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹6.45 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹6.45 crore
55. Telecommunication Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹70.13 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹70.13 crore
56. Other Scientific Research
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹5.24 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹5.24 crore
57. Ecology and Environment
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.31 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.31 crore
58. Tourism
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹36.48 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹12.01 crore
– Total: ₹48.49 crore
59. Census Surveys and Statistics
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹4.30 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹4.30 crore
60. Civil Supplies
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹25.72 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹25.72 crore
61. Other General Economic Services
– Revenue Expenditure: ₹0.45 crore
– Capital Expenditure: ₹0.00 crore
– Total: ₹0.45 crore
Recovery of Expenditure & Net Spending:
– Revenue Recoveries (fees, service charges, etc.): ₹55 crore
– Final Net Expenditure after recoveries: ₹6212.06 crore