Gap of ₹7.10 lakh crore in April–August; 38.1% a year ago.
Capex Capital expenditure: money a company spends on long-lived things like buildings, chips and data centres. at ₹5.10 lakh crore, 41.7% of the year’s budget.
₹7.10L cr
deficit, April–August
41.9%
of FY27 target used
Why it matters Spending outpaces receipts; 4.3% goal tested.
Other side Five months is early; much of it is capex.