New Delhi, November 5: The Union Government on Thursday released ₹1,09,019 crore to state governments as the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution, five days earlier than usual.
The instalment would normally have been paid on November 10. The Finance Ministry said it was brought forward in view of the festive season.
According to the ministry, the early payment is meant to help states speed up capital spending and meet their development and welfare expenditure.
Uttar Pradesh gets the largest share
Uttar Pradesh receives the biggest amount, ₹19,208 crore. Bihar follows with ₹10,845 crore and Madhya Pradesh with ₹8,010 crore.
West Bengal gets ₹7,866 crore, Maharashtra ₹7,022 crore and Rajasthan ₹6,460 crore. Odisha receives ₹4,819 crore, Andhra Pradesh ₹4,597 crore and Karnataka ₹4,504 crore.
The smallest amounts go to Sikkim (₹365 crore), Goa (₹398 crore) and Nagaland (₹524 crore). All 28 states are covered in this instalment.
State-wise amounts released
| State | Amount (₹ crore) |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 4,597 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1,476 |
| Assam | 3,552 |
| Bihar | 10,845 |
| Chhattisgarh | 3,602 |
| Goa | 398 |
| Gujarat | 4,094 |
| Haryana | 1,484 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 996 |
| Jharkhand | 3,660 |
| Karnataka | 4,504 |
| Keralam | 2,597 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8,010 |
| Maharashtra | 7,022 |
| Manipur | 682 |
| Meghalaya | 688 |
| Mizoram | 615 |
| Nagaland | 524 |
| Odisha | 4,819 |
| Punjab | 2,176 |
| Rajasthan | 6,460 |
| Sikkim | 365 |
| Tamil Nadu | 4,466 |
| Telangana | 2,370 |
| Tripura | 699 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 19,208 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,244 |
| West Bengal | 7,866 |
| Total | 1,09,019 |
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