5. Fiscal Management Targets.

(a) reduce the revenue deficit to nil by 31st March, 2009 and adhere to it thereafter;
(b) reduce the ratio of revenue deficit to the total revenue receipt by 1.5% in each of the financial year, beginning on 1st day of April, 2006 in a manner consistent with the goal set out in clause (a);
(c) reduce the ratio of fiscal deficit to Gross State Domestic Product beginning from the financial year 2006 - 2007 with medium term goal of not being more than three per cent of fiscal deficit to Gross State Domestic product to be attained by 31st March, 2009, and adhere to it thereafter;
(d) reduce fiscal deficit by 0.5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in each of the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 2006, in a manner consistent with the goal set out in clause (c);
(e) cap the total outstanding guarantees within the specified limit under the Goa State Guarantees Act, 1993 (Goa Act No. 16 of 1993);
(f) ensure that by 31st March, 2009, the total liabilities do not exceed 30% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and adhere to it thereafter;
(g) ensure that by 31st March, 2009, the ratio of interest payment to total revenue receipt does not exceed 20% and adhere to it thereafter;
(h) undertake appropriate measures in cash management practices so as to avoid recourse to overdraft from the Reserve Bank of India: