आंध्र प्रदेश राज्य बजट 2020-21 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• COVID-19 pandemic year: actual expenditure fell sharply as lockdowns disrupted both revenue and spending.
• Tax revenue collections dropped by 15-18% as GST and excise revenues plummeted during lockdowns.
• Fiscal deficit widened as the state borrowed heavily to fund pandemic response and welfare continuity.
• Capital expenditure compressed to essential projects only — Polavaram continued at minimal pace.
• Social welfare spending maintained through emergency borrowing to protect vulnerable populations.
• Central transfers included additional GST compensation and pandemic-related special grants.
• Health expenditure surged with emergency procurement of ventilators, PPE kits, and testing infrastructure.
• GSDP contracted in real terms for the first time since bifurcation.
• Navaratnalu welfare schemes launched in 2019-20 continued despite fiscal stress.
• Free ration distribution reached 87 lakh families during pandemic months.
• Revenue deficit widened significantly as own revenues collapsed while social spending held firm.