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The new government is expected to largely retain its tax and non-debt capital receipt projections as was presented during the Interim Budget in February. In that case, a transfer of Rs 2.11 trillion by the RBI translates into excess receipts of about Rs 1.5 trillion in FY25. A considerable part of it is likely to be spent under various heads, while a small portion could be used to reduce the fiscal deficit.