From the following data, Calculate Primary Deficit.

₹7,500

$\text{Primary Deficit}=\text{Fiscal Deficit}-\text{Interest Payments}$

Fiscal deficit is the difference between the government’s total expenditure and its total receipts excluding borrowing.

Let's calculate it using the provided data:

1. Fiscal Deficit =Total Expenditure−Total Receipts

   =(Revenue Expenditure+Capital Expenditure)−(Revenue Receipts+Capital Receipts (net of borrowing))

   =(22,250+28,000)−(17,750+20,000)

   =50,250−37,750

   =12,500 crore

2. Primary Deficit =Fiscal Deficit−Interest Payments

   =12,500−5,000

   =7,500 crore

    Therefore, the primary deficit is ₹7,500 crore.