The budgetary support for plan expenditure for '05-06 is expected to be finalised at about Rs 1,72,000 crore, including Rs 40,000 crore for the priority programmes identified by the National Common Minimum Programme. The allocation is about 18% more than the Rs 1,45,600 crore provided for the current year, but about 12% lower than the Rs 1,95,000-crore support sought by the Planning Commission to ensure a GDP growth of 7-8%.