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Nagaland Budget: Spending, Capital Outlay, Fiscal Deficit and Central Tax Share

Nagaland's budget is Rs 23,727 crore, of which Rs 4,100 crore (17.3%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 3.65% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 6,400 crore.

2024-25 (BE) & 2023-24 (RE) · compiled from State Budget Books (Demands for Grants) & RBI State Finances Study; figures as compiled, not a live feed

Nagaland budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 23,727 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 19,200 crore
Capital outlayRs 4,100 crore (17.3% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 2,100 crore
Share of central taxesRs 6,400 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 11,800 crore
GSDPRs 39,500 crore
Fiscal deficit3.65% of GSDP

Where Nagaland spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 3,200 crore13.5%Nagaland Education Project (NECTAR)
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 2,400 crore10.1%Trans-Nagaland highway support
Police security (2055)Rs 2,100 crore8.9%Nagaland Armed Police (NAP)
Rural development (2501)Rs 1,850 crore7.8%Village Development Boards (VDBs)
Health (2210)Rs 1,450 crore6.1%Kohima Medical College, CMHIS
Debt interest (2049)Rs 1,400 crore5.9%Debt servicing
Agriculture (2401)Rs 1,100 crore4.6%Naga traditional farming, coffee mission

Nagaland's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 524.00 crore
2025-26Rs 578.00 crore
2024-25Rs 2,793.74 crore
2023-24Rs 1,897.15 crore
2022-23Rs 2,129.82 crore
2021-22Rs 541.02 crore
DateReleaseTo NagalandShare
1 Aug 2026Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 524.00 crore0.481%
1 Oct 2025In view of upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/ welfare related expenditure, Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,01,603 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment of tax devolutionRs 578.00 crore0.569%
10 Jan 2025Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to State Governments to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expendituresRs 984.54 crore0.569%
10 Oct 2024Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,78,173 crore to State Governments, including one advance instalment of ₹89,086.50 crore in addition to regular instalment due in October, 2024Rs 1,014.00 crore0.569%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 795.20 crore0.569%
29 Feb 2024Union Government releases another additional installment of tax devolution of Rs. 1,42,122 crore to strengthen hands of State Governments for financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemesRs 809.00 crore0.569%
7 Nov 2023Union Government authorises release of tax devolution of ₹72,961.21 crore to all State Governments for November, 2023; three days ahead of the usual date of 10th NovemberRs 415.15 crore0.569%
12 Jun 2023Central Government releases ₹1,18,280 crore as 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 croreRs 673.00 crore0.569%
10 Mar 2023Union Government releases 14th instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹1,40,318 crore to strengthen hands of States to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 802.00 crore0.572%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 664.00 crore0.569%

Covers the instalments announced through press releases (extra or advance instalments, and some regular ones). Regular monthly instalments without a release are not included, so yearly sums here are not the full year's devolution. Source: Ministry of Finance press releases (Press Information Bureau).

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