Telangana Ranks Seventh in Q1 Capex Spending at 13.9%, SBI Report Shows

Telangana ranked seventh among 20 major states in capital expenditure spending during the first quarter of FY27, utilising 13.9% of its annual allocation, according to a report by SBI Research.

The state's spending pace during the April-June quarter remained higher than the 20-state average of 10.5%. Capital expenditure accounts for ₹47,267 crore, representing 14.6% of Telangana’s ₹3.24 lakh crore total Budget estimate for the 2026-27 financial year.

The latest figures show a modest improvement over the state's performance in the previous financial year, when Telangana recorded 13% utilisation during the first quarter of FY26. The above-average capex deployment indicates a relatively faster implementation of infrastructure and asset-creation projects across the state.

Across the country, Kerala emerged as the top performer by utilising 36.9% of its annual capital outlay during the first quarter. Kerala's pace of expenditure was nearly 2.7 times that of Telangana and more than double that of Andhra Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh secured second place with 18.2% utilisation, followed by Andhra Pradesh in third place at 16.6%. Haryana ranked fourth after utilising 16.3% of its allocation, Himachal Pradesh placed fifth at 15.9%, and Rajasthan took sixth place at 14.6%, directly ahead of Telangana.