Lok Sabha Question No. 2157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Central Assistance to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

- (a) Yes
- (b) For 14h  Finance Commission period 2015-16 releases made upto 2016). details of releases are enclosed as Annex A during i.e. May .
- and 2016-17 (BE and
- (c & d) On account of accepting the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission (FFC) share of net proceeds of Union taxes from FY 2015-16 the Union Government has de-linked various plan schemes for block grants: However, FFC period, Tax Devolution and Finance Commission recommended Grants-in-aid (including Local  Bodies, State Disaster Relief Funds to the States is estimated to be ? award th period of 135 Finance Commission  showing an increase of 209%. The FFC has recommended the transfer of' more resources t0 the States in the nature of untied funds s0 that States may make and implement schemes or programmes which are best suited to the local needs, requirements and aspirations of people. FFC has taken into account Population and  Demographic Area, Forest cover and Income distance for determining the inter-se share of the States. The FFC formula has   been  devised in   such a way thal it  attempts t0 mitigate the impact of the during during change,

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2157

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 6T MAY, 2016 [16 Vaisakha, 1938 (SAKA)]

No. 2157, Prof. Saugata Roy:

'Central Assistance to States

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to slate:

- (a) whether thed Government has allocated 42% of the Central Tax share to State Governments
- (b) the above during
- (c) whether any State Government expressed concern States compare to pervious years; and
- over reduction in central assistance to
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to redress their grievances?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- period. year-wise;

Though: there is overall increase in fund flow to States consequent upon acceptance of  recommendations FFC , Uttarakhand and Bihar have expressed their concern over discontinuation of block grants and other plan central assistance as compared to previous years. Tripura

Considering over all fund flow position to the States and into account critical nature of' some programmes/projects, quantum of   spillover committed liabilities of' Government of India and socio- economic & geographical factors of the States, it has been decided to provide special assistance t0 the States for their developmental needs 2015-16 & 2016-17. taking during

Annex 'A' Devolution of Taxesl Duties as\_per Fourteenth Finance Commission recommendations Crore)

|    | State             | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17                |
|----|-------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
|    |                   | Actual    | BE        | Released upto 2016 Max |
|    | Andhra Pradesh    | 21893.79  | 24637.36  | 3519.42                |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | 7075.58   | 7868.96]  | 1124.09                |
|    | Assam             | 16784.88] | 18938.27  | 2705.31                |
|    | Bihar             | 48922.68  |           | 7890.08                |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh_     | 15716.47  | 17644.38  | 2520.49                |
| 6  | Goa               | 1923.76   | 2156.77   | 308.10                 |
|    | Gujarat           | 15690.43  | 17669.03  | 2524.01                |
|    | Haryana           | 5496.22   | 6188.80   | 884.08                 |
|    | Himachal Pradesh  | 3611.17   | 4074.67   | 582.08]                |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 7813.48   | 8892.09   | 1270.22                |
| 11 | Jharkhand         | 15968.75  | 17956.38  | 2585.02                |
| 12 | Karnataka         | 23983.34  | 26978.84  | 3853.89                |
| 13 | Kerala            | 12690.67  | 14282.00] | 2040.18                |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 38397.84  | 43211,39  | 6172.70                |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 28105.95  | 31627.09  | 4517.91                |
| 16 | Manipur           | 3142.42   | 3524.42   | 503.47                 |
| 17 | Meghalaya         | 3276.46   | 3688.82   | 524.09                 |
| 18 | Mizoram           | 2348.11   |           | 375.29                 |
| 19 | Nagaland          | 2540.72   | 2844.82   | 406.37                 |
| 20 | Orissa            | 23573.75  | 26567.56  | 3795.14                |
| 21 | Punjab            | 8008.90   | 9005.09   | 1286.35]               |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 27915.93  | 31477.89  | 4496.59                |
| 23 | Sikkim            | 1870.28   | 2094.95   | 299.28                 |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | 20353.86  | 23018.12  | 3288.09                |
| 25 | Telangana         | 12350.72  | 13955.35  | 1993.51                |
| 26 | Tripura           | 3266.02   | 3667.01   | 523.83                 |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 90973.86] | 102649.92 | 14663.40               |
| 28 | Uttaranchal       | 5333.19   | 6014.46   | 859.14                 |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 37163.93  | 41861.27  |                        |
|    | TOTAL             | 506192.96 | 570336.59 | 81471.96               |