<h1>Fiscal burden per citizen rises as state debt servicing and reduced capex constrain welfare spending.</h1> Opposition critics assert that Maharashtra's growing debt and annual interest obligations have diverted substantial revenue to debt servicing-leaving only 44 paise of every rupee for public welfare-and note a reduction in capital expenditure from 13% to 11% of the budget, a revenue deficit and a fiscal deficit, supplementary demands outside the budget, and reduced GST rebate allocations as key contributors to fiscal strain.