WB Budget 2026-27WB Budget 2026-27
Every rupee the State plans to raise and spend in 2026-27 - the economy behind it, the schemes, the mega-projects, the reforms, and all 58 departments - turned into a story anyone can follow.
A government budget is just a household account at huge scale - money coming in, money going out, and the gap in between. Tap any term below to understand exactly what the numbers on this page mean.
Before the budget, the health of the economy. GSDP is the total value of everything West Bengal produces in a year - the base against which all deficits and debt are judged. A budget is "sustainable" when it grows slower than this.
West Bengal GSDP growth, year on year · %
Share of output by sector, 2025-26 · %
Smaller is safer. All three key ratios have improved in 2026-27 - the sign of a tighter budget.
The State raises money through receipts (tax, transfers, borrowing) and pays it out as expenditure (salaries, schemes, infrastructure, debt). Here is the whole ledger at a glance.
Total resources matched against total outgo, split by revenue & capital
Every ₹100 the State receives in 2026-27
Regular income (revenue receipts) of ₹3,20,485 cr flows from four taps - the State's own taxes, its share of Union taxes, central grants, and non-tax income. Capital receipts of ₹1,08,288 cr are mostly borrowing.
Revenue receipts by origin · ₹ crore
₹1,30,670 cr of own-tax revenue, by tax head
How the State funds the gap · ₹ crore
Spending splits three ways - General Services (admin, interest, pensions), Social Services (education, health, welfare) and Economic Services (farming, roads, power). Social services take the largest share.
Day-to-day social spend · ₹1,74,476 cr
Spend driving the economy · ₹62,511 cr
This budget is built around five "Shaktis" (powers) - the themes the government grouped every announcement under, aiming for a "Viksit Bangla" (Developed Bengal). Tap a pillar to see what's inside.
The big-ticket, big-money promises that drew the most attention - ranked by allocation. These are the schemes that touch the most people directly.
Allocation for headline schemes · ₹ crore
The large capital projects announced - ports, bridges, power plants, irrigation, institutions. Bars are scaled to the biggest project (Teesta Barrage, ₹11,000 cr). Many run over several years and tap central or multilateral funding.
Beyond money, the budget rewrites rules - taxes, business approvals, recruitment, technology. These structural changes aim to lift revenue, attract investment and rebuild trust in institutions.
Total outlay (revenue + capital + loans) across the State's development heads. "Others" bundles general services, debt repayment and loans to public-sector companies.
Net budget for every department in 2026-27. Search, or sort by size and name. Bars are scaled to the largest department (Finance, which carries debt & pensions).
Actuals (2024-25), Budget & Revised Estimates (2025-26) and the new Budget Estimate (2026-27). The State is scaling up both what it raises and what it spends.
Aggregate spending across years · ₹ crore
Revenue account, four years · ₹ crore
The numbers that tell whether the books are sustainable - deficits narrowing, debt and committed spends (salary, pension, interest) rising.