(a) the details of devolution of taxes and funds from the Union Government to Bihar from 2014 to 2022, year-wise;
(b) whether the revenues of the State of Bihar have been impacted due to official delay in grant of funds from the Union Government;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the measures being taken by the Government to compensate the State for the loss of revenues due to official delay in grant of funds?
a) the details of devolution of taxes and funds transferred from the Union Government to Bihar during the financial years 2014 to 2022, is given below:
(? in crore)
Financial Year 2014-2015 2015- 2016 2016- 2017 2017- 2018 2018- 2019 2019- 2020 2020 - 2021 2021- 2022
Taxes and Duties assigned to States 36963.07 48922.68 58880.59 65083.19 73602.96 63406.33 59861.41 81789.32
Central Sector Scheme 541.27 875.76 3045.40 5970.74 3628.43 7483.57 11268.53 12787.29
Centrally Sponsored Scheme 12674.78 14223.16 14463.77 14959.48 18378.27 18052.58 22346.15 15252.09
Finance Commission Grants 3191.54 2875.94 3967.15 4525.06 4537.53 7343.61 8748.00 5604.41
Others - 310.64 29.59 5169.67 6221.18 6281.01 12511.96 11648.14
(b) to (d) There has been no delay in release of funds from the Union Government to the States.Releases for tax devolution are made on monthly basis, while the funds for Central Sector Scheme, Centrally Sponsored Scheme,Finance Commission Grants, etc.are released to State Governments in accordance with eligibility criteria and approved programmes/projects.