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States will receive Rs 10.33 trillion in grants

N K Singh
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15th Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh

Business Standard New Delhi
States to get Rs 10.33 trillion in grants

States will receive Rs 10.33 trillion in grants. This will make aggregate transfers to the states at Rs 52.53 trillion, roughly at 50 per cent of the total divisible pool in the next five years

Devolution to states kept intact

In order to maintain predictability and stability of resources during the pandemic, the tax devolution to states was retained at 41 per cent of the divisible tax pool. This will amount to Rs 42.2 trillion for the next five years. However, the Centre imposed agriculture infra cess on certain items, including petrol, diesel,