<ul><li>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the criticism of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, stating that there has been no cut in the capex of the Central government.</li><li>Sitharaman mentioned that the claims about a cut in capital expenditure are misleading and based on flawed comparisons, as budget estimates naturally evolve into revised estimates based on various factors.</li><li>She highlighted that the capex numbers have increased year-on-year, with a rise from ₹10.01 lakh crore (BE 23-24) to ₹11.11 lakh crore (BE 24-25), indicating an 11.11% increase.</li><li>Sitharaman emphasized the increase in capex outlays by the central government since 2021, with a significant rise from ₹4.12 crore in FY21 to ₹11.2 lakh crore in FY26, and mentioned that the actual releases for SASCI in FY25 amount to ₹1,46,362 crore.</li></ul>

No cut in capex; SASCI release in FY25 crosses ₹1.46 lakh crore, says FM Sitharaman

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