New Delhi, March 17 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, replying to the debate on the Appropriation Bill, 2026 in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, said that the government has allocated Rs 57,381.84 crore toward the Economic Stabilisation Fund as part of a broader strategy for budget disbursement and fiscal management.

She detailed various sectoral allocations aimed at meeting immediate financial requirements and long-term goals.

Sitharaman stated that approximately Rs 41,430 crore is designated for defence services. She noted that these funds are primarily directed toward spectrum charges and the ex-servicemen contributory health scheme.

"We are paying the spectrum charges which in any way will come back to the CFI and also for the e...