Infrastructure spending with state government funding is expected to remain weak in the short term
Mumbai, Ta. 11 November 2020, Wednesday
Rating agency ICRA expects structural spending to remain weak in the short term with state government funding. The Covid-18 and its subsequent downturn have had a negative impact on the revenue of state governments, leading to a reduction in other operating expenses, including capital expenditure, the agency said in a report.
States have an important role to play in infrastructure development in India. About 5 to 20 per cent of the total investment in infrastructure development in the country is made by the states.
In addition, 90 per cent of the Rs 111 trillion infrastructural investment planned under the National Infrastructure Pipeline will be made by state governments.
According to ICRA estimates, the major states have jointly prepared a budget plan of over Rs 2.50 trillion for the current financial year. In the financial year 2020, its revised figure was Rs 2.10 trillion.
However, the current financial year is likely to see a 10 to 20 per cent reduction in the state government's infrastructure expenditure due to the Corona, which has a serious impact on the revenue of state governments and the high cost of healthcare and public welfare.
Although some states may see an even lower reduction in spending, it will depend on how much money these states borrow from the market. On the one hand, the revenue of the states has been affected while on the other hand, the expenditure on health care and public welfare has increased.
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