Defence vs Health vs Education : Sectors Which Got Massive Budget Allocations

The Union Budget 2023-24 allocations:

Among the important government departments, the defence sector has also received an allocation of Rs 4,32,720 crore, and education sector has got Rs 1,12,899 crore, and the Indian Railways got Rs 2,40,000 crore.

Here is the list of key allocations made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2023-24

Pension- Rs 234359 crore

Defence- Rs 432720 crore

Agriculture and Allied Activities- Rs 144214 crore

Education- Rs 112899 crore

Energy- Rs 94915 crore

External Affairs- Rs 18050 crore

Health- Rs 88956 crore

IT and Telecom- Rs 93478 crore

Rural Development- Rs 238204 crore

Scientific Departments- Rs 32225 crore

Social Welfare- Rs 55080 crore

GST Compensation Fund- Rs 145000 crore

Transport- Rs 517034 crore

Urban Development- Rs 76432 crore

Nirmala Sitharaman has also allocated Rs 5,300 crore as an support to drought-prone Karnataka, announced the launch of a sub-scheme under PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore, and PM Awas Yojana will receive Rs 79,000 crore.