Divestment not a tool for fiscal consolidation, says Finance Secretary TV Somanathan

The government is confident of meeting the targets in the interim budget presented on Thursday. Finance Secretary TV Somanathan stated that the government capital expenditure continues to be high and expressed confidence in achieving the 5.1% fiscal deficit target in 2024-2025, with estimated revenue growth of 11.5% against GDP growth of 10.5%. The nature of public expenditure is unpredictable, but barring unforeseen events, the aggregate public expenditure is projected to remain unchanged, he added.

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