Govt debt stands at Rs 155.6 lakh cr in March 2023

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It has reduced from 61.5 per cent of GDP in 2020-21 to 57.1 per cent of GDP in FY 2022-23," Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.IANSFinance.

New Delhi: The central government's debt stood at Rs 155.6 lakh crore or 57.1 per cent of the GDP at the end of March 2023, Parliament was informed on Tuesday..

"The government is implementing the 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure' (2020-21 & 2021-22) and 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment' (2022-23 & 2023-24)," he said...

During 2023-24, Rs 84,883.90 crore have been sanctioned under Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure/Investment to various states, he said, adding Rs 29,517.66 crore have been disbursed so far during this fiscal...

It has also focused on a capex-led growth strategy to support economic growth and attract investment from the private sector, increasing its capital investment outlay substantially during the last three years, he said.. "Central Government's capital expenditure has increased from 2.15 per cent of GDP in 2020-21 to 2.7 per cent of GDP in 2022-23..

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