Centre to borrow ₹16 trillion in fiscal 2023-24, economists report

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  • Economists report that the federal government will borrow ₹16 trillion in fiscal 2023-24.
  • Gross indebtedness of the government has more than doubled in the past four years.
  • Government has spent heavily to cushion the economy from the effects of the pandemic and to provide relief to the poor.