Budget 2022 which seeks to lay the blueprint for the next 25 years for growth for India has been widely recognized by the business community as a growth and infrastructure focused budget that will put the country on the right trajectory. In terms of performance, the government has done well in collecting tax revenues, keeping spending tight, and is now taking steps towards long-term fiscal stability. The key areas of attention are future income and employment-generating capital expenditure. 317,643 crore will be allocated to grants-in-aid, including MNREGA.

As far as expenditure is concerned, the government proposes to spend ₹ 39,44,909 crore in 2022-23, which is 4.6% higher than the updated estimate of 2021-22. The receipts (excluding borrowings) in 2022-23 are estimated to be ₹ 22,83,713 crore, an increase of 4.8% over the revised estimate of 2021-22. The expectation from tax collections is higher than last year, which is expected to come in from direct taxes, both on personal and corporate income. The FM has estimated GDP growth of 9.27% which is among the highest in the world's large economies.

The fiscal deficit in 2022-23 is targeted at 6.4% of GDP, which is lower than last year. And Interest expenditure at ₹ 9,40,651 crore is estimated to be 43% of revenue receipts. The budget has not relied on EBR (Extra Budgetary Resources) or loans from the National Small Savings Fund. As far as ministry allocation is concerned the highest percentagewise increase is seen for the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Which one of the following statement is true?

The highest percentage-wise increase in allocation is seen for the Ministry of Communications

The statement "The highest percentage-wise increase in allocation is seen for the Ministry of Communications" is supported by the information in the text that mentions, "As far as ministry allocation is concerned, the highest percentagewise increase is seen for the Ministry of Communications." This indicates that the budget has allocated a significant percentage-wise increase in funds to the Ministry of Communications compared to other ministries.