Social Sector Expenditures: Budget outlay for social sector ministries that directly benefit the people. ii) Reduction in Social Sector ExpenditureThere is no standard definition of the ‘social sector’. Table 2: Modi Government’s Social Sector Expenditures, 2019–20 to 2024–25 (Rs cr)[9]2019–20 A 2020–21 A 2021–22 A 2022–23 A 2023–24 RE 2024–25 BE Social Sector Exp. Social Sector Expenditure and EmploymentWe have pointed out above that within its stagnant budgetary outlay, the Modi Government has hugely increased its capital expenditure, and to compensate for this, has reduced its social sector expenditures. Our estimate of Modi Government’s social sector expenditures is made by adding up the budgetary outlay of the social sector related ministries.

Source: Hindustan Times October 07, 2024 11:18 UTC