Date: 2026-03-21 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 2026

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                    **Executive Summary**
The Appropriation Act, 2026, received Presidential assent on March 21, 2026, to authorize the payment and appropriation of specific sums from the Consolidated Fund of India. It provides a total of Rs. 2,81,289,26,00,000 to cover charges for various government services and purposes for the financial year 2025-26. The Act outlines the legal framework for the distribution of these funds across revenue and capital accounts as specified in the accompanying Schedule.

**Key Points / Main Content**

**Financial Authorization**
*   **Total Appropriation:** The Act authorizes the expenditure of an aggregate sum of two lakh eighty-one thousand two hundred eighty-nine crore and twenty-six lakh rupees (Rs. 2,81,289,26,00,000).
*   **Fund Source:** All authorized sums are to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
*   **Period of Applicability:** The funds are specifically designated for defraying charges that come in course of payment during the financial year 2025-26.

**Allocation Structure**
*   **Voted vs. Charged Expenditure:** The total amount is divided into sums "Voted by Parliament" (Rs. 2,46,690,41,00,000) and sums "Charged on the Consolidated Fund" (Rs. 34,598,85,00,000).
*   **Service Classification:** Funds are allocated between "Revenue" and "Capital" accounts for each ministry or department listed in the Schedule.

**Major Sectoral Allocations**
*   **Defence:** Significant provisions are made for Defence Services (Revenue) and Capital Outlay on Defence Services, totaling over Rs. 62,000 crore.
*   **Economic Affairs:** The Department of Economic Affairs is allocated over Rs. 1,05,000 crore under the revenue head.
*   **Transfers to States:** Authorizes transfers to States amounting to over Rs. 38,500 crore across revenue and capital categories.
*   **Social Sectors:** Allocations are specified for Health and Family Welfare, School Education and Literacy, and Women and Child Development.
*   **Infrastructure:** Notable capital allocations are provided for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (over Rs. 17,600 crore) and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

**Impact Analysis**

**Government Ministries and Departments**

**Impact**
These entities are granted the legal authority to utilize specific amounts of capital and revenue to perform their designated services for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

**Action Required**
Departments must ensure that their spending does not exceed the limits specified in column 3 of the Schedule and that funds are applied strictly to the services expressed in the document.

**State Governments**

**Impact**
States are impacted by the authorization of significant financial transfers (Vote No. 42) from the Consolidated Fund of India.

**Action Required**
States must coordinate with the central government to receive and apply these transferred sums to their respective revenue and capital requirements as intended.

**Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department)**

**Impact**
The department is responsible for the formal publication and notification of the Act to ensure general information and legal transparency.

**Action Required**
The Act was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary on March 21, 2026, for general information following the President's assent.
                

Key Entities Referenced

The Appropriation Act, 2026: The primary legislation enacted by Parliament to authorize the withdrawal and application of specified sums from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2025-26. Consolidated Fund of India: The central fund of the Government of India from which the Act authorizes the appropriation of over 2.81 lakh crore rupees to meet expenditure requirements. Ministry of Law and Justice: The central ministry whose Legislative Department is responsible for the publication and notification of this Act of Parliament.

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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 21st March, 2026/Phalguna 30, 1947 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 21st March, 2026
and is hereby published for general informatrion:—
BillNo. 72-F of2026
THE APPROPRIATION ACT, 2026
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 2026
NO. 2 OF 2026
(AS PASSED BY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT)
A [21st March, 2026.]
BILL
An Act to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the
toauthorise payment andappropriation of certain further sumsfrom and out of the
Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2025-26.
Consolidated Fund of India for the services ofthe financial year 2025-26.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of
India as follows:—
1.This Act may be called the Appropriation Act, 2026. Short title.
2. From and out of the Consolidated Fund of India there may be paid and Issue of Rs.
applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the Schedule amounting 281289,26,00,000
out of the
in the aggregate to the sum of two lakh eighty-one thousand two hundred
Consolidated
eighty-nine crore and twenty-six lakh rupees only towards defraying the several Fund of India for
charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2025-26 in the financial
year 2025-26.
respectof the services specified in column 2 of the Schedule.2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— 3
2
THE SCHEDULE
Appropriation. 3. The sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the
(Seesections 2and 3)
Consolidated Fund of India by this Act shall be appropriated for the services and
purposes expressed in the Schedule in relation to the said year. 1 2 3
No. Sums not exceeding
of Services and purposes Voted by Charged on the
Vote Parliament Consolidated Total
Fund
Rs. Rs. Rs.
1 Department of Agriculture and FarmersWelfare……... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
3 Atomic Energy………………………………………... Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 46,75,00,000 .. 46,75,00,000
6 Department of Fertilizers……………………………… Revenue 19230,00,00,000 .. 19230,00,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
7 Department of Pharmaceuticals……………………….. Revenue 2,30,00,000 .. 2,30,00,000
Capital 37,00,000 .. 37,00,000
8 Ministry of Civil Aviation…………………………….. Capital 150,01,00,000 .. 150,01,00,000
9 Ministry of Coal………………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
10 Department of Commerce…………………………….. Revenue 1084,88,00,000 .. 1084,88,00,000
11 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.. Revenue 1,00,000 1,60,00,000 1,61,00,000
12 Department of Posts…………………………………... Capital 87,76,00,000 .. 87,76,00,000
13 Department of Telecommunications………………….. Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 236,18,00,000 .. 236,18,00,000
15 Department of Food and Public Distribution…………. Revenue 23641,28,00,000 .. 23641,28,00,000
Capital 1,15,00,000 .. 1,15,00,000
17 Ministry of Corporate Affairs……………………………. Revenue 6,00,00,000 .. 6,00,00,000
18 Ministry of Culture……………………………………. Revenue 184,04,00,000 .. 184,04,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
19 Ministry of Defence (Civil)…………………………… Revenue 2188,81,00,000 31,00,000 2189,12,00,000
Capital 33,00,00,000 1,70,00,000 34,70,00,000
20 Defence Services (Revenue)………………………….. Revenue 43507,97,00,000 7,73,00,000 43515,70,00,000
21 Capital Outlay on Defence Services………………….. Capital 1843,37,00,000 33,61,00,000 1876,98,00,000
22 Defence Pensions…………………………………….. Revenue 391,01,00,000 49,00,000 391,50,00,000
25 Department of School Education and Literacy……….. Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
28 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change….. Revenue 16,85,00,000 .. 16,85,00,000
29 Ministry of External Affairs…………………………... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
30 Department of Economic Affairs……………………... Revenue 105491,44,00,000 .. 105491,44,00,000
Capital 2,89,00,000 .. 2,89,00,000
32 Department of Financial Services…………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 3005,50,00,000 .. 3005,50,00,000
36 Direct Taxes ………………………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
41 Pensions……………………………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 70,00,00,000 70,01,00,000
42 Transfers to States…………………………………….. Revenue 4115,01,00,000 30116,80,00,000 34231,81,00,000
Capital .. 4354,01,00,000 4354,01,00,000
43 Department of Fisheries………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
44 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying……... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
46 Department of Health and Family Welfare…………… Revenue 10721,89,00,000 .. 10721,89,00,000
48 Ministry of Heavy Industries………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 54,00,000 .. 54,00,000
49 Ministry of Home Affairs……………………………... Revenue 310,17,00,000 .. 310,17,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
51 Police………………………………………………….. Revenue 1711,00,00,000 8,83,00,000 1719,83,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
52 Andaman and Nicobar Islands………………………... Revenue 207,45,00,000 .. 207,45,00,000
53 Chandigarh……………………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 3,77,00,000 3,78,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
3Sec. 1] THE GAZETTE OF IND3IA EXTRAORDINARY 3
THE SCHEDULE
(Seesections 2and 3)
1 2 3
No. Sums not exceeding
of Services and purposes Voted by Charged on the
Vote Parliament Consolidated Total
Fund
Rs. Rs. Rs.
1 Department of Agriculture and FarmersWelfare……... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
3 Atomic Energy………………………………………... Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 46,75,00,000 .. 46,75,00,000
6 Department of Fertilizers……………………………… Revenue 19230,00,00,000 .. 19230,00,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
7 Department of Pharmaceuticals……………………….. Revenue 2,30,00,000 .. 2,30,00,000
Capital 37,00,000 .. 37,00,000
8 Ministry of Civil Aviation…………………………….. Capital 150,01,00,000 .. 150,01,00,000
9 Ministry of Coal………………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
10 Department of Commerce…………………………….. Revenue 1084,88,00,000 .. 1084,88,00,000
11 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.. Revenue 1,00,000 1,60,00,000 1,61,00,000
12 Department of Posts…………………………………... Capital 87,76,00,000 .. 87,76,00,000
13 Department of Telecommunications………………….. Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 236,18,00,000 .. 236,18,00,000
15 Department of Food and Public Distribution…………. Revenue 23641,28,00,000 .. 23641,28,00,000
Capital 1,15,00,000 .. 1,15,00,000
17 Ministry of Corporate Affairs……………………………. Revenue 6,00,00,000 .. 6,00,00,000
18 Ministry of Culture……………………………………. Revenue 184,04,00,000 .. 184,04,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
19 Ministry of Defence (Civil)…………………………… Revenue 2188,81,00,000 31,00,000 2189,12,00,000
Capital 33,00,00,000 1,70,00,000 34,70,00,000
20 Defence Services (Revenue)………………………….. Revenue 43507,97,00,000 7,73,00,000 43515,70,00,000
21 Capital Outlay on Defence Services………………….. Capital 1843,37,00,000 33,61,00,000 1876,98,00,000
22 Defence Pensions…………………………………….. Revenue 391,01,00,000 49,00,000 391,50,00,000
25 Department of School Education and Literacy……….. Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
28 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change….. Revenue 16,85,00,000 .. 16,85,00,000
29 Ministry of External Affairs…………………………... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
30 Department of Economic Affairs……………………... Revenue 105491,44,00,000 .. 105491,44,00,000
Capital 2,89,00,000 .. 2,89,00,000
32 Department of Financial Services…………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 3005,50,00,000 .. 3005,50,00,000
36 Direct Taxes ………………………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
41 Pensions……………………………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 70,00,00,000 70,01,00,000
42 Transfers to States…………………………………….. Revenue 4115,01,00,000 30116,80,00,000 34231,81,00,000
Capital .. 4354,01,00,000 4354,01,00,000
43 Department of Fisheries………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
44 Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying……... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
46 Department of Health and Family Welfare…………… Revenue 10721,89,00,000 .. 10721,89,00,000
48 Ministry of Heavy Industries………………………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 54,00,000 .. 54,00,000
49 Ministry of Home Affairs……………………………... Revenue 310,17,00,000 .. 310,17,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
51 Police………………………………………………….. Revenue 1711,00,00,000 8,83,00,000 1719,83,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
52 Andaman and Nicobar Islands………………………... Revenue 207,45,00,000 .. 207,45,00,000
53 Chandigarh……………………………………………. Revenue 1,00,000 3,77,00,000 3,78,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
34 THE GAZETTE OF IND4IA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II—
1 2 3
No. Sums not exceeding
of Services and purposes Voted by Charged on the
Vote Parliament Consolidated Total
Fund
Rs. Rs. Rs.
54 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu………… Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
55 Ladakh………………………………………………… Revenue 63,20,00,000 .. 63,20,00,000
56 Lakshadweep………………………………………….. Revenue 18,35,00,000 .. 18,35,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
58 Transfers to Jammu and Kashmir……………………... Revenue 5000,00,00,000 .. 5000,00,00,000
60 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs………………. Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 1013,42,00,000 .. 1013,42,00,000
61 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting……………. Revenue 1744,64,00,000 .. 1744,64,00,000
Capital 28,00,000 .. 28,00,000
62 Department of Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation……………………………… Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
64 Ministry of Labour and Employment………………… Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
65 Law and Justice……………………………………….. Revenue 2271,49,00,000 .. 2271,49,00,000
66 Election Commission…………………………………. Revenue 10,20,00,000 .. 10,20,00,000
68 Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
69 Ministry of Mines…………………………………….. Capital 28,39,00,000 .. 28,39,00,000
71 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy…………….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
72 Ministry of Panchayati Raj…………………………… Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
Capital 75,00,000 .. 75,00,000
73 Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs…………………….. Capital 1,05,00,000 .. 1,05,00,000
76 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas………………. Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
79 Ministry of Power………………………………...…… Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
85 Ministry of Railways…………………………………. Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
86 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways…………… Capital 17647,31,00,000 .. 17647,31,00,000
87 Department of Rural Development…………………… Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
89 Department of Science and Technology……………… Revenue 138,28,00,000 .. 138,28,00,000
91 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research …… Capital 1,28,00,000 .. 1,28,00,000
92 Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship... Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
96 Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation…... Revenue 39,03,00,000 .. 39,03,00,000
97 Ministry of Steel………………………………………. Capital 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
98 Ministry of Textiles…………………………………… Revenue 494,68,00,000 .. 494,68,00,000
100 Ministry of Tribal Affairs………………………….….. Revenue 1,00,000 .. 1,00,000
101 Ministry of Women and Child Development………… Revenue 2,00,000 .. 2,00,000
TOTAL: 246690,41,00,000 34598,85,00,000 281289,26,00,000
———
The above Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament.
DR. RAJIV MANI,
I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning Soef carerttiacrlye t1o1 t0h eo Gf otvhte. o f I n d i a .
Constitution of India.
———
Dated the Speaker.
I assent to this Bill.
UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI–110002
AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI–110054.
Dated the President.
MGIPMRND—681GI—21.03.2026
            

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