Summary: The budget report for the 1969-70 fiscal year of the Bureau of Economics & Statistics and Finance Department of the Government of Mysore highlights various aspects of state finances. The state's total outlay saw a steady increase from Rs. 184.25 crores in 1965-66 to Rs. 295.68 crores in the proposed budget for 1969-70, with a significant portion allocated to the plan budget. Revenue expenditure has been rising, with a focus on economic development and social services, particularly in education. Debt servicing has been a major component of non-development expenditure, reaching 47.0% in 1968-69. The budget also allocated funds for various capital assets and development projects. Despite some discrepancies between proposed and anticipated figures, the overall financial outlook aims for an overall surplus and improved capital investments in critical sectors like infrastructure, industry, and public health.