The Home Ministry has utilised 49.14 per cent of the total allocated budgetary funds in the first five months of this fiscal, officials said.
This was disclosed at a meeting Friday where Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the budget expenditure of the Home Ministry for the current fiscal.
The Home Ministry has utilised 49.14 per cent of the funds till date -- April to September 7, 2018) out of the total budget of Rs 93,171.61 crore for 2018-19, an official said.
The home minister, while expressing satisfaction at the pace of expenditure, directed the officials to maintain greater focus on capital expenditure and schemes and ensure full utilisation of allotted budget grants.
Union ministers of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Kiren Rijiju, Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior officers of the ministry were present.
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