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   FINANCE DEPARTMENT   

The Finance Department  is entrusted with the important job of managing the finances of the State of Sikkim. Difficulties not withstanding, the department has done a great job of managing the finances of the government.

 

The broad details of estimated receipts and expenditure during 2001-02 are as follows:
Receipts (Rs. in crores)

1. State’s Revenue

 

i) Tax  

57.94

ii) Non-Tax (including lottery)

274.54

2. Grants-in-aid

559.35

3. State’s Share of Union Excise Duties

109.58

4. Loans from Other Institutions 

23.47

5. Loans from Central Government

46.91

6. Recoveries of Loans & Advances

1.04

7. Public Accounts

58.97

TOTAL : 1104.83

 


Expenditure:

1. State Annual Plan

281.50

2. Tribal Sub-Plan/Central Plan 

1.80

3. Centrally sponsored Schemes 

81.23

4. Non-Plan Expenditure

643.12

5. Non-Lapsable Pool 

38.75

6. Public Accounts 

59.32

TOTAL : 1105.72

 


Year’s Deficits (-) 0.89

Regarding the estimated State’s own receipt, there has been increase of 2.6% in the Revenue Receipt of the State as compared to 2000-01 the expenditure on account of Revenue has increased by 4.48% from Rs. 596.96 crores in 2000-01 to Rs. 623.73 crores in 2001-02 mainly on account of salaries. The Capital Expenditure has, however, decreased by 8.16% from Rs. 213.56 crores to Rs. 196.13 crores, the reason being less receipt under Scheme based financing for Capital formation like Non-Lapsable resources.

The Budget of 2001-02 involves a deficit of Rs. 0.89 lakhs. The Fiscal Deficit has shown a large improvement from Rs. (-) 92.55 crores in 1999-00 to Rs. (-) 53.01 crores in 2000-01 and Rs. (-) 33.95 crores in 2001-02. The Budget deficit has been decreased by 90.15% from Rs. (-) 9.04 crores in 2000-01 to Rs. (-) 0.89 crores in 2001-02. the details of the above figures may be seen in State’s Overall Financial Position 2001-02.

The State has also shown a remarkable improvement in BCR from Rs. (-) 40.24 crores in 2000-01 to Rs. (-) 21.63 crores in 2001-02. However, the area of concern is the ever increasing debt of the State which tentatively will stand at Rs. 580.06 crores as on 31.3.2002. The State Government is, however, taking measures to curtail the debt liability by making adequate provisions to pay of debts. The interest payment for 2001-02 is estimated at Rs. 83.46 crores.

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