The total expenditure in the General Budget for 2016-17 has been projected at ₹ 19.78 lakh crore, consisting of ₹ 5.50 lakh crore under Plan and ₹ 14.28 lakh crore under Non-Plan. The increase in Plan expenditure is in the order of 15.3% over current year BE. While presenting the General Budget 2016-17 in Lok Sabha today, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that Plan Allocations have given special emphasis to sectors like agriculture, irrigation, social sector including health, women and child development, welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, minorities, infrastructure, etc.  

Plan expenditure increase prioritizes allocations to agriculture, irrigation, social sector, welfare groups and infrastructure. Plan expenditure in the Union General Budget for 2016-17 is projected to increase over the current year's budget estimate, with Plan allocations directed to agriculture, irrigation, health, women and child development, welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, minorities and infrastructure, reflecting a targeted fiscal emphasis within the overall budget framework.