The total expenditure of the Delhi Government increased from Rs24,731.27 crore to Rs29,593.37 crore during 2010-15 while the revenue expenditure increased by 63.47 per cent from Rs14,381.74 crore in 2010-11 to Rs23,509.49 crore in 2014-15.
Non-Plan revenue expenditure increased by 63.99 per cent from Rs9,490.15 crore to Rs15,563.19 crore and capital expenditure increased from Rs3,984.80 crore to Rs4,403.94 crore during the period 2010-15. This has been revealed by the Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) in its report 2015, tabled in the Delhi Assembly by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday.
The revenue expenditure constituted 58.15 to 79.44 per cent of the total expenditure during the years 2010-15 and capital expenditure 16.11 to 14.88 per cent. During the period, total expenditure increased at an annual average rate of 4.38 per cent whereas revenue receipts grew at an annual average rate of 8.24 per cent during 2010-15. There are 66 departments and 74 autonomous bodies in Delhi Government.
Total grants-in-aid from Centre decreased significantly from Rs4,357.40 crore to Rs1,402.86 crore during the period 2010-14. However, there was an increase of 33.89 per cent during the year 2014-15.
According to CAG, the Delhi Government has received Rs2338.71 crore in 2010-11; Rs978.85 crore in 2011-12; Rs333.57 crore in 2012-13; Rs326.91 crore in 2012-13 and Rs327.95 crore n 2014-15. It has received grants from Centre of Rs1888.30 crore in 2010-11; Rs814.76 crore in 2011-12; Rs919.73 crore in 2012-13; Rs717.81 crore n 2013-14 and Rs1467.35 crore in 2014-15 under State plan schemes.