15th Finance Commission

Finance Ministry has released the monthly instalment of Rs 9,871 crore to 17 states under the post devolution revenue deficit grant

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for allocation of Rs 312 crore to the state, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to address the child malnutrition problem.

The 15th Finance Commission has tied grants of Rs 1,42,084 crore to ensure more funds to gram panchayats to make their water supply and sanitation-related plans, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Sunday.

The 15th Finance Commission had recommended a total revenue deficit grant of Rs 1,18,452 crore to 17 states in 2021-22.

A total of Rs 1,18,452 crore in terms of grant has been suggested by the 15th Finance Commission for 2021-22, to 17 states.

The commission that a high-level committee along with the World Bank will come up with recommendations for the health sector

In view of declining state revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to release Rs 7,434 crore grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, within this quarter of the current fiscal.

The term of the commission was originally set to end in October 2019, but was extended by one month to November 30.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government should have taken chief ministers' views before changing the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission, adding that unilateralism is not good for federal policy and cooperative federalism.

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over Andhra Pradesh's "huge" revenue deficit and increasing unbudgeted expenditure even as the YSRC government pitched for "liberal" assistance from the national planning body as well as the 15th Finance Commission, citing losses due to the state's bifurcation.

The government on Wednesday extended the 15th Finance Commission's term by a month till November 30, and broadened the ambit of its recommendation to include funds for defence and internal security, an official statement said.

There is an enigma of two Karnatakas with the existence of both high per capita income and high poverty numbers in the state at the same time, the 15th Finance Commission said today, as it stressed on the need for closer attention on the matter.

The 15th Finance Commission found the state's performance in the agricultural sector was disappointing.

The Niti Aayog is open to the idea of having a role in fund allocation to states for developmental expenditure and would discuss the matter with the 15th Finance Commission, the think tank's vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.

In a major fillip to Punjab's persistent efforts for securing the waiver of Rs 31,000 crore food account, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N K Singh said the issue could not be brushed under the carpet, and formed a committee to find ways of settling the matter.

Finance Ministry has released the monthly instalment of Rs 9,871 crore to 17 states under the post devolution revenue deficit grant

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention for allocation of Rs 312 crore to the state, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission to address the child malnutrition problem.

The 15th Finance Commission has tied grants of Rs 1,42,084 crore to ensure more funds to gram panchayats to make their water supply and sanitation-related plans, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Sunday.

The 15th Finance Commission had recommended a total revenue deficit grant of Rs 1,18,452 crore to 17 states in 2021-22.

A total of Rs 1,18,452 crore in terms of grant has been suggested by the 15th Finance Commission for 2021-22, to 17 states.

The commission that a high-level committee along with the World Bank will come up with recommendations for the health sector

In view of declining state revenue amid the coronavirus outbreak, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to release Rs 7,434 crore grants, recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, within this quarter of the current fiscal.

The term of the commission was originally set to end in October 2019, but was extended by one month to November 30.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government should have taken chief ministers' views before changing the terms of reference of the 15th Finance Commission, adding that unilateralism is not good for federal policy and cooperative federalism.

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday expressed concern over Andhra Pradesh's "huge" revenue deficit and increasing unbudgeted expenditure even as the YSRC government pitched for "liberal" assistance from the national planning body as well as the 15th Finance Commission, citing losses due to the state's bifurcation.

The government on Wednesday extended the 15th Finance Commission's term by a month till November 30, and broadened the ambit of its recommendation to include funds for defence and internal security, an official statement said.

There is an enigma of two Karnatakas with the existence of both high per capita income and high poverty numbers in the state at the same time, the 15th Finance Commission said today, as it stressed on the need for closer attention on the matter.

The 15th Finance Commission found the state's performance in the agricultural sector was disappointing.

The Niti Aayog is open to the idea of having a role in fund allocation to states for developmental expenditure and would discuss the matter with the 15th Finance Commission, the think tank's vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said today.

In a major fillip to Punjab's persistent efforts for securing the waiver of Rs 31,000 crore food account, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N K Singh said the issue could not be brushed under the carpet, and formed a committee to find ways of settling the matter.