Jaipur: Rajasthan has received Rs 6,460 crore as part of the Union govt’s additional tax devolution release to states on Oct 31, aimed at helping them meet festive-season spending needs and push capital expenditure.The Centre released Rs 1.1 lakh crore to state govts as one advance instalment of tax devolution, over and above the regular monthly devolution. This is the second additional instalment released in the current financial year.According to the Union govt, the advance has been released to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance development and welfare-related expenditure.Rajasthan’s share places it among the larger recipients of the latest release. Uttar Pradesh received the highest amount at Rs 19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at Rs 10,845 crore, Madhya Pradesh at Rs 8,010 crore, West Bengal at Rs 7,866 crore and Maharashtra at Rs 7,022 crore.Other major allocations included Rs 4,819 crore for Odisha, Rs 4,597 crore for Andhra Pradesh, Rs 4,504 crore for Karnataka, Rs 4,466 crore for Tamil Nadu and Rs 4,094 crore for Gujarat.The advance devolution comes at a time when states are expected to step up public spending during the festive period and support ongoing welfare and infrastructure commitments.
