Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Mohit Bisht

Budget 2024: Top 10 Major Expenditure Areas

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget in Parliament on July 23, 2024. Here's a look at the top 10 major expenditure areas.

Interest: ₹11,62,940 crore

Defence: ₹4,54,773 crore

Subsidy

Food: ₹2,05,250 crore

Fertiliser: ₹1,64,000 crore

Petroleum: 11,925 crore

Rural Development: ₹2,65,808 crore

Transport: ₹5,44,128 crore

Pension: ₹2,43,296 crore

Home Affairs: ₹1,50,983 crore

Agriculture and Allied Activities: ₹1,51,851 crore

Education: ₹1,25,638 crore

IT and Telecom: ₹1,16,342 crore