PANAJI
Goa is expected to get total Rs 16,979 crore in five years as the central government has accepted some of the state-specific recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission.
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Budget has listed the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission for the five years term from the year 2021-22 to 2025-26 that has been accepted by the government.
As per the approved recommendation of the Finance Commission, Goa state will get Rs 609 crore for panchayats and municipalities and for emergency management Rs 63 crore. Also, it will get money for recommendations in other fields.
The government has accepted recommendations in few fields of the 15th Finance Commission which has planned funds for the year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Some recommendations of the State have not been approved. However, these may be accepted later.
The Centre has not accepted the recommendation of state-specific grant of Rs 700 crore. This recommendation will be considered after considering the central government’s financial position in future years. This state-specific grant includes Rs 200 crore for tourism development and Rs 500 crore for waste management.
The grant recommended is for tourism and includes developing connectivity, infrastructure, beach cleaning and highly modernized waste management. For alternate energy development and dry waste management, the FC has recommended Rs 500 cr which have been not accepted by the central government.
