{
  "id": 1942900,
  "title": "State’s revenue receipts not upto expectations at July end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/states-revenue-receipts-not-upto-expectations-at-july-end",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/states-revenue-receipts-not-upto-expectations-at-july-end/article71364481.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The state government remains reliant on market borrowings, as revenue receipts have fallen short of expectations. By the end of July, the state had raised ₹33,729 crore in market borrowings during the first four months of the fiscal year. With eight more months remaining, the state had reached 57.7% of the ₹58,458 crore target set by the Union Finance Ministry for borrowings and other liabilities. At the end of July, the overall revenue receipts stood at ₹59,642 crore, which was only 25% of the budgeted ₹2.41 lakh crore. The core sectors of revenue, such as Goods and Services Tax, Stamps & Registration, and State Excise duties, remained stable. However, GST revenue was at ₹19,103 crore (31% of the target), Stamps & Registration at ₹6,144.95 crore (31.45%), and State Excise duties at ₹6,965 crore (25.18%). The decline in Stamps & Registration revenue is particularly concerning due to the uncertainty surrounding land transactions caused by Section 22A of the Registration Act. Non-tax revenue was only ₹4,274 crore, or 11.96% of the projected ₹35,730 crore, and grants-in-aid were ₹2,363 crore, or 9.78% of the budgeted ₹24,166 crore. The state's expenditure on interest payments reached ₹10,532 crore, far exceeding the budgeted ₹21,304 crore. Salaries and pensions accounted for a significant portion of the government's spending at ₹17,874 crore (budgeted at ₹48,358 crore) and ₹10,492 crore (budgeted at ₹14,736 crore). The state's revenue deficit at the end of July was ₹19,266 crore, compared to a projected surplus of ₹6,857 crore in the budget, while the fiscal deficit stood at ₹33,729 crore. The primary deficit had also crossed 60%, reaching ₹23,197 crore against the estimated ₹37,154 crore in the budget.",
  "summary": "Borrowings cross 57.70% of the limit set for current fiscal with eight months left",
  "key_points": [
    "Revenue receipts at July end were ₹59,642 crore, only 25% of budgeted ₹2.41 lakh crore",
    "GST revenue at ₹19,103 crore (31% of target), Stamps & Registration at ₹6,144.95 crore (31.45%)",
    "State s revenue deficit at July end was ₹19,266 crore, fiscal deficit stood at ₹33,729 crore"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}