The government on December 6 sought Parliament's nod to spend a net additional ₹58,378 crore in the current fiscal ending March 2024, with a large chunk going towards MGNREGA and subsidy on fertiliser.
The gross additional spending sought by the government is over ₹1.29 lakh crore, of which ₹70,968 crore would be matched by savings and receipts.
The net additional spending by the government would be ₹58,378.21 crore in the current fiscal, as per the Supplementary Demands for Grants tabled in Parliament.