Indian Budget 2018-19 and 2019-20: A comparison of allocation

Budget Allocation for development Schemes

• Among schemes, PM-KISAN (income support to farmers) has the
highest allocation in 2019-20 of Rs 75,000 crore.
80,000 75,000
70,000
60,000
Allocation (Cr)

50,000
40,000
30,000 20,000
20,000
10,000
0
2018-19 2019-20
Budget year

 
• The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme (MGNREGS) has the second highest allocation in 2019-20 of
Rs 60,000 crore.

MGNREG
61,000
Allocation (Cr)

60,600
60,200
59,800
59,400
2018-19 2019-20
Budget Year

• This is a decrease of Rs 1,084 crore (1.8%) from the revised

estimate of 2018-19.
• National Education Mission (an increase of 19.2%),
• Mid day Meal plan has been allocated 11000 Cr by 10.6%
 • Integrated Child Development Services (an increase of 18.1%).

Education, Mid day meal and Child care missions

80,000
60,000
38,547
40,000 27,584
20,000 32,334 11,000
9,949 23,357
0
Allocation (Cr)

2019-20
2018-19

• Allocation for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (rural + urban) has

decreased by 2.1 %
• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana secured a 22.6% higher
funding.
• 7.9% more fund for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana increased by 17.3%
• AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission acquired 9.4% higher allocation.

Rural and Urban development Schemes

60,000
40,000 25,853
20,000 19,000 14,000 13,750
26,405 15,500 9,682
12,976 12,569
Allocations (Cr)

0 8,251
2019-20
2018-19
• Allocation to the Swachh Bharat Mission has decreased by 25.5%
• Green Revolution has seen an increased fund allocation of 6.4%

30,000
11,802
25,000
12,561
20,000 Green Revolution
15,000 Swachh Bharat Mission (rural +
urban)
16,978
10,000 12,644
5,000
0
2018-19 2019-20

• Allocation to the National Rural Drinking Water Mission has

increased by 81.8%.
• Allocation to National Livelihood Mission has increased by Rs 3,481
crore (55.3%) over the revised estimates of 2018-19.
• National Education Mission has been allocated 19.2% more funding

Water , Health and Livlihood yojnas

60,000
33,651
40,000
20,000 31,187
10,001 9,774
Allocations (Cr)

0 5,500 6,294 2019-20

2018-19
Spending Pattern

• From the budget allocation for various sectors and schemes

indicate a similar pattern of spending. (Source: livemint Sep 29)

Refernces:
https://www.livemint.com/budget/news/the-story-of-budget-2019-explained-in-10-charts-
1562523044799.html