New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The finance ministry on Thursday sought Parliament's approval for net extra spending of Rs.44,143 crore in the current financial year for administrative and subsidy requirements, showed the first supplementary demands for grants tabled in the House.

The ministry also sought Parliament's nod for nearly an equal amount- Rs.43,618 crore-which does not involve cash outgo due to savings or additional revenue receipts.

The net additional spending of Rs.44,143 crore is unlikely to have a big impact on the government's fiscal deficit target of Rs.16.1 trillion as there could be some savings on the Centre's Rs.15 trillion effective capital expenditure this year given that the elections in the first quarter had slowed down s...