@article {article1345, title = {Budget should check fiscal slippage}, author = {Ranjit K Pattnaik}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2019-01-31, year = 2019, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/budget-should-check-fiscal-slippage-1345, Abstract = {The Union Budget 2019-20 to be unveiled on Friday will carry all the features of a regular budget without any fresh tax and expenditure proposals. As an interim budget looking to a medium term perspective, its broad goals and direction should typically be growth enhancing along with qualitative fiscal consolidation, fiscal transparency and above all a focus on budget integrity. } }