Lok Sabha Question No. 4216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Blocked Funds to ZPs/Block Committee
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFARRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4216

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 11th August, 2017 [20 Shravana, 1939 (SAKA)]

Blocked Funds to ZPsBBlock Committee'

## No. 4216, SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP ,

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state

- whether the States have been benefited due to increase in the tax share of States and if the SO,
- details thereof; States/UT-wise;
- the details of quantum of benefit given to Himachal Pradesh and other hilly States in the
- whether the funds at the   disposal to the Zila Parishad members/Block   Development Committee members have been blocked in Fourteenth Finance Commission Report and if the details thereof and the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) & () The Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) recommended enhancement in the share of
- the States in the divisible of Central Taxes and Duties to 42% from 32% with effect from 2015-16, which was accepted by the Union Government: Union Territories do not fall under the jurisdiction of Finance Commission. Accordingly, the devolution of Central Duties to States increased to Rs 5,06,192.96 crore in 2015-16 from Rs. 3,37,808.45 crore in 2014-15. State-wise detail (including Himachal Pradesh) indicating enhancement in tax devolution the year 2015-16 in comparison with 2014-15 is Annexed\_ pool during
- FFC recommended that Local body grants   should go to panchayats,  municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats, which are directly responsible for the delivery of basic services. These grants will be distributed among them the formula prescribed by the respective State Finance Commissions (SFCs). FFC recommended that State Governments shall take care of the needs of the other levels. gram using

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- country; and

Annex Statement showing Enbancement\_in Tax Devolution

| SL No.   |                           | 2014-15             | 2015-16             | (Rs. in crore)          |
|----------|---------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
| SL No.   | Andhra Pradesh            | Commission 13692.42 | Commission 21893.79 | 16 over 2014-15 8201.37 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 1109.98             | 7075.58             | 5965.60                 |
| 3        | Assam                     | 12283.71            | 16784.88            |                         |
| 4        | Bihar                     | 36963.07            |                     |                         |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh              |                     | 48922.68]           | 11959.61                |
| 6        | Goa                       | 8363.03             | 15716.47            | 7353.44                 |
| 7        |                           | 900.54              | 1923.76             | 1023.22                 |
| 8        | Gujarat                   | 10296.35            | 15690.43            | 5394.08                 |
| 9        | Haryana_ Himachal Pradesh | 3548.09             | 5496.22             | 1948.13                 |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 2644.17             | 3611.17             | 967.00                  |
| 11       | Jharkhand                 | 4477.23             | 7813.48             | 3336.25                 |
|          |                           | 9487.01             | 15968.75            | 6481.74                 |
| 12       | Karnataka                 | 14654.25            | 23983.34            | 9329.09                 |
|          | Kerala                    | 7926.29             | 12690.67            | 4764.38                 |
| 14       | Pradesh Madhya            | 24106.99            | 38397.84            | 14290.851               |
| 15       | Maharashtra               | 17602.97            | 28105.95            | 10502.98                |
| 16       | Manipur                   | 1526.95             | 3142.42             | 1615.47                 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                 | 1381.69             | 3276.46             | 1894.77                 |
| 18       | Mizoram                   | 910.67              | 2348.11             | 1437.44                 |
| 19       | Nagaland                  | 1062.69             | 2540.72             | 1478.03                 |
| 20       | Orissa                    | 16181.21            | 23573.75            | 7392.54                 |
| 21       | Punjab                    | 4702.97             | 8008.90             | 3305.93                 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                 | 19817.14            | 27915.93            | 8098.79                 |
| 23       | Sikkim                    | 809.33              | 1870.28             | 1060.95                 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu                | 16824.03            | 20353.86            |                         |
| 25       | Telangana                 | 9795.40             | 12350.72            | 3529.83                 |
| 26       | Tripura                   |                     |                     | 2555.32                 |
| 27       |                           | 1730.13             | 3266.02             | 1535.89                 |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh             | 66622.91            | 90973.66            | 24350.75                |
| 29       | Uttarakhand West Bengal   | 3792.30 24594.93    | 5333.19 37163.93    | 1540.89                 |
|          | TOTAL                     | 337808.45           | 506192.96           | 12569.00 168384.51      |