The revenue receipts of the Union Territory during 2020-21 decreased by ₹891 crore over the previous year.
Briefing reporters on the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on the Government of Puducherry, Principal Accountant General (Audit-II), Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, K.P. Anand, said the capital expenditure decreased from ₹327 crore in 2019-20 to ₹240 in 2020-21.
The fiscal deficit increased from ₹381 crore in 2019-20 to ₹1, 615 crore in 2020-21.