<h1>Government Implements 10% Cut in Non-Plan Expenditure; Restricts Luxury Meetings, New Posts, Travel to Curb Fiscal Deficit.</h1> The government has introduced fiscal prudence measures to rationalize expenditure and optimize resources, including a 10% mandatory cut in non-plan expenditure for the current financial year, excluding specific areas such as interest payments and defense capital. Austerity measures include restrictions on meetings at luxury hotels, a ban on creating new posts, limits on vehicle purchases, and restrictions on foreign travel. The fiscal deficit for the 2014-15 budget is estimated at 4.1% of GDP. These measures are effective immediately and will continue until further notice, although the savings from these actions are not centrally monitored or quantified.