Ministry of Finance releases Rs. 45,000 crore as additional devolution to States in FY 2020-21



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The Ministry of Finance has disbursed an additional £45,000 crore to Indian states for the fiscal year 2020-21. This substantial release represents an 8.2% increase over the revised estimates and was made in two instalments to share revenue buoyancy observed in the final quarter of the fiscal year. The move underscores the government's commitment to fiscal federalism.

The Ministry of Finance, Government of India, released ₹45,000 crore as additional devolution to States in FY 2020-21. This is an increase of 8.2% over RE 2020-21. As per RE 2020-21, ₹5,49,959 crore, being 41% of the shareable pool of taxes and duties were estimated to be released to the States. However, Ministry of Finance has devolved an amount of ₹5,94,996 crore, based on the initial estimates of shareable pool that would be collected in 2020-21. The Ministry of Finance has released these
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The Ministry of Finance has released an additional £45,000 crore to the states.

This additional release covers the fiscal year 2020-21.

Based on initial estimates of the shareable pool, the Ministry of Finance devolved a total of £5,94,996 crore to the states in FY 2020-21.

The additional £45,000 crore was released in two instalments: £14,500 crore on 26th March 2021, along with the regular 14th instalment, and £30,500 crore on 31st March 2021.

The additional amount was released to share the revenue buoyancy seen in Q4 of FY 2020-21 and in the spirit of fiscal federalism.




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