महाराष्ट्र राज्य बजट 2014-15 विश्लेषण

मुख्य बातें

• Maharashtra's total expenditure in 2014-15 reached approximately Rs 2,41,500 crore under a transitional political year that saw the BJP come to power under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in October 2014.
• Revenue receipts of Rs 1,97,000 crore grew 11.3% year-on-year, supported by strong stamp duty collections from Mumbai's booming real estate and improved VAT compliance.
• Tax revenue at Rs 1,28,000 crore reflected healthy indirect tax collections, with sales tax at Rs 55,000 crore growing 11% despite moderation in manufacturing activity.
• The revenue deficit narrowed to Rs 9,500 crore as the new government signaled fiscal consolidation and expenditure rationalization priorities.
• Fiscal deficit at Rs 38,500 crore or 2.2% of GSDP continued the state's track record of remaining within the FRBM limit of 3%.
• Capital expenditure crossed Rs 35,000 crore as the new government accelerated infrastructure spending on metro rail, highways, and smart city preparation.
• Interest payments at Rs 26,000 crore consumed 13.2% of revenue receipts, a ratio the Fourteenth Finance Commission flagged as manageable.
• Outstanding debt reached Rs 3,32,000 crore at a debt-to-GSDP ratio of 18.7%, one of the lowest among Indian states.
• The Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan drought-proofing program was announced with an initial allocation of Rs 1,500 crore for watershed development in 5,000 villages.
• Mumbai Metro Line 1 commenced commercial operations in June 2014, and Lines 2A and 7 received planning approvals with combined estimated cost of Rs 12,000 crore.
• Industrial incentive spending of Rs 4,800 crore under the Magnetic Maharashtra brand targeted electronics manufacturing and defense production corridors.
• Education expenditure of Rs 30,000 crore expanded digital literacy programs and school infrastructure under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan.
• Agriculture and rural development at Rs 13,500 crore included crop insurance expansion and the Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Project preparation.
• Health spending of Rs 10,500 crore continued the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana expansion, covering 1.2 crore families across 971 procedures.