BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR TOURISM

This document details the budgetary allocation, actual expenditure, and percentage of utilization for tourism over four financial years, from 2022-23 to 2025-26. The figures are presented in Rupees (Crore). Key data points include: * **2022-23:** Budget Estimates of 2400.00, Revised Estimates of 1343.13, Actual Expenditure of 681.71, and a utilization percentage of 50.75% with respect to Revised Estimates. * **2023-24:** Budget Estimates of 2400.00, Revised Estimates of 1692.10, Actual Expenditure of 801.82, and a utilization percentage of 47.39% with respect to Revised Estimates. * **2024-25:** Budget Estimates of 2479.62, Revised Estimates of 850.36, Actual Expenditure of 164.07, and a utilization percentage of 19.29% with respect to Revised Estimates. * **2025-26:** Budget Estimates of 2541.06, Revised Estimates of 1310.30, Actual Expenditure of **784.15** (as of 05.03.2026), and a utilization percentage of 59.85% with respect to Revised Estimates. The "Actual Expenditure" figures for 2024-25 and 2025-26 are noted as being after deducting recoveries. The expenditure for 2025-26 is specifically indicated as being as of March 5, 2026. This information was provided by the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The release was posted on March 9, 2026, by PIB Delhi.

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