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Effective Revenue Deficit

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Definition: Introduced in Budget 2011–12, ERD excludes grants given for creation of capital assets from revenue expenditure.

Key Points for Prelims:

• Focuses on quality of revenue expenditure.

• Helps separate consumptive and asset-creating spending.

• Lower ERD indicates better fiscal discipline.

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