{
  "id": 12415203,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh Debt Burden Mounts To ₹4.5 Lakh Crore As Loan Repayments Lag Behind Borrowings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/madhya-pradesh-debt-burden-mounts-to-4-5-lakh-crore-as-loan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-debt-burden-mounts-to-45-lakh-crore-as-loan-repayments-lag-behind-borrowings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh's government debt has soared to ₹4.5 lakh crore as loan repayments lag behind new borrowings. The state government took out Rs 80,000 crore in loans in the 2024-25 financial year but only repaid Rs 26,000 crore, failing to pay back even one-third of the borrowed amount. This trend continued in 2025-26, with the government borrowing over Rs 1,00,000 crore but repaying just Rs 25,000 crore so far. The state has fallen behind on repayment of as much as the amount borrowed this year, causing the loan burden to compound. In the current fiscal year, the government has set aside Rs 34,000 crore for debt repayment, but has provisioned over Rs 1,00,000 crore for fresh borrowings. The widening chasm between annual borrowings and repayments has placed the state under a loan burden of ₹4.50 lakh crore. Despite claims of using funds for capital expenditure, the difference between capital spending and loan repayments remains over Rs 22,000 crore, highlighting the government's inability to align budget management with debt repayment.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state government borrows crores of rupees from the market, but it falls behind on payment. As a result, the amount of the loan has increased. According to the final accounts of 2024-25, the government has borrowed Rs 80,000 crore and paid back only Rs 26,000 crore this year. So, the government has failed to repay even one-third of the amount. Consequently, the amount…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}