Ready to drive the economy? Take the finance minister's seat and unleash your economic genius! Play now: dive into our Budget simulator.
| BUDGET ALLOCATION | IMPACT ON FISCAL DEFICIT | YOUR SPENDING* | Government Spending* | YOUR SPENDING* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM-Kisan | 0 | 60,000 | 60,000 | |
| Healthcare | 0 | 88,956 | 88,956 | |
| Food Subsidies | 0 | 197,350 | 197,350 | |
| Defence | 0 | 432,720 | 432,720 | |
| Education | 0 | 112,899 | 112,899 | |
| Fertiliser subsidies | 0 | 175,100 | 175,100 | |
| Pensions | 0 | 234,359 | 234,359 | |
| Petroleum subsidies | 0 | 2,257 | 2,257 | |
| Fiscal deficit | 0 | 1,786,816 | 1,786,816 | |
| Fiscal deficit to GDP in % | 0 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
The Union Finance Minister allocates funds for different schemes keeping in the goals of the broader economy, while not losing sight of welfare objectives, with one eye firmly on the fiscal deficit to keep government borrowings under manageable limits.
Here's your chance to be the finance minister and test your skills as the country's key macroeconomic manager. How different would your budget be?
You have the option of spending less or more on each of the expense heads, depending on how you believe the budget pie should be sliced.
Each option will impact different sections differently. For instance, lowering of the PM-Kisan payout will trigger negative reactions from farmers. A higher allocation for pensions will prompt a thumbs up from the salaried class.
Each choice will impact the fiscal deficit—shorthand for the amount of money that the government borrows to fund its current expenses.
Get on to the simulator. It's fun, interesting and enriching.
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