Health of Delhi’s economy: fiscal deficit widens by 62% in 2025-26 as revenue falls

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The fiscal shortage  is expected to travel  down   successful  2026–27 to ₹16,966.29 crore arsenic  per the BE for the existent   budget.

The fiscal shortage is expected to travel down successful 2026–27 to ₹16,966.29 crore arsenic per the BE for the existent budget. | Photo Credit: ANI

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Delhi’s fiscal shortage for 2025–26 has accrued by 62.65% to ₹22,289.03 crore successful the revised estimation (RE), compared to the fund estimation (BE) of ₹13,702.95 crore presented past year, showing flimsy strains successful the State’s fiscal health.

This could beryllium 1 crushed wherefore the year-on-year summation successful the full outlay of the fund roseate by lone 3.7% this twelvemonth (2026–27) to ₹1.03 lakh crore.

Published - March 25, 2026 01:09 americium IST

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