New Delhi: The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance on Wednesday released the 12th and final monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs. 6,194.09 crore to the States.
With the release of this instalment, a total amount of Rs 74,340 crore has been released to eligible States as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant in the current financial year.
The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released in monthly instalments as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post-devolution.
The Commission has recommended PDRD grants to 14 States.
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The eligibility of States to receive this grant and the quantum of the grant was decided by the Commission based on the gap between assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State after taking into account the assessed devolution for the financial year 2020-21.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission had recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 74,340 crore to 14 States in the financial year 2020-21. 100% of the amount recommended by the Commission to these 14 States has been released by the central government.
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The States who have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
State-wise Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants Released
(Rs. In crore)
| S.No. | Name of State | Amount released on 10th March 2021 (12th instalment) | Total amount released in 2020-21 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 491.34 | 5896.92 | |
| Assam | 631.48 | 7578.90 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 952.43 | 11430.85 | |
| Kerala | 1276.72 | 15322.80 | |
| Manipur | 235.30 | 2823.97 | |
| Meghalaya | 40.91 | 490.99 | |
| Mizoram | 118.48 | 1421.98 | |
| Nagaland | 326.36 | 3916.94 | |
| Punjab | 638.15 | 7658.90 | |
| Sikkim | 37.33 | 448.00 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 335.36 | 4024.94 | |
| Tripura | 269.62 | 3235.95 | |
| Uttarakhand | 422.93 | 5075.93 | |
| West Bengal | 417.68 | 5012.93 | |
| Total | 6194.09 | 74340.00 |
