(a) whether the Eleventh Finance Commission has reduced the share of North
East States in the total transfer of resources from the Centre;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by Government in this regard?
(a) whether the Eleventh Finance Commission has reduced the share of North
East States in the total transfer of resources from the Centre;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore; and
(c) the corrective steps taken by Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI BALA SAHEB VIKHE PATIL)
Parts (a) to (c) : The Finance Commission lays down the criteria for
determining the share of transfers between the States, from time to time,
keeping in view their assessment of States requirement, and the need for
horizontal equity. The Eleventh Finance Commission for its award period
2000-05 has recommended a total estimated transfer of Rs. 34753.35 crores
to North East States as against Rs. 22289.03 crores recommended by the
Tenth Finance Commission for 1995-2000. This represents an increase of
55.9% in the Eleventh Finance Commission period over the recommendations
of the Tenth Finance Commission.
The Government of India has since accepted the recommendations of the
Eleventh Finance Commission relating to devolution of Central taxes and
duties and quantum of grants-in-aid to States.