Lok Sabha Question No. 3757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Budget Grant for Navy
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3757

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  December, 2019

## BUDGET GRANT FOR NAVY

## 3757. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the annual budget for Navy has gradually been brought down to 13% in 2019-20;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Navy  has  submitted  any  revised  estimates  of  its  budget  and  has demanded to raise it to 18 per cent in the total budget for Defence; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

- (a) to (d): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3757 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2019 REGARDING 'BUDGET GRANT FOR NAVY'.

(a)  &  (b):    Details  of  Budget  allocation  under  Defence  Services  Estimates  vis-a-vis Navy Budget (Budget Estimates and Actual Expenditure) from 2015-16 to 2019-20 are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Year    | Total Budgetary Estimates (BE) *   | Navy BE (Revenue + Capital) #   |   %age share Navy BE vis-a- vis Total BE # | Navy Actuals (Revenue + Capital)   | %age share of Navy Actuals vis- a-vis Total BE   |
|---------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 2,46,727.00                        | 37,806.58                       |                                      15.32 | 32,334.01                          | 13.11                                            |
| 2016-17 | 2,49,099.00                        | 36,238.91                       |                                      14.55 | 34,212.44                          | 13.73                                            |
| 2017-18 | 2,62,389.81                        | 34,702.91                       |                                      13.23 | 35,806.65                          | 13.65                                            |
| 2018-19 | 2,82,733.27                        | 36,622.59                       |                                      12.95 | 38,704.22                          | 13.69                                            |
| 2019-20 | 3,05,296.07                        | 41,258.73                       |                                      13.51 | 30,270.40@                         | --                                               |

@Navy actuals in respect of 2019-20 is upto October, 2019

Allocations are made to the Services/Organizations under Ministry of Defence keeping  in  view  various  factors  such  as  ceilings  conveyed  by  Ministry  of  Finance, pending committed liabilities, pace of expenditure, absorption capacity etc. As per the above table, the Budget Allocation of Navy has increased in absolute terms and is in line with their expenditure profile.

(c)  &  (d):    The  additional  requirement  of  funds  projected  by  Navy  in  Revised Estimates 2019-20 has been forwarded to Ministry of Finance for consideration.

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