Fiscal devolution to municipalities in Uttar Pradesh: an analysis of recommendations of State Finance Commissions
By: Singh, U.B.
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ArticlePublisher: 2017Description: p.75-98.Subject(s): Public finance - India - Uttar Pradesh | Public finance
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NagarlokSummary: The most populous state of Uttar Pradesh has constituted the Fifth Finance Commission. The four Commissions which have submitted their reports and funds to urban local government units are being devolved accordingly. The experiences of two decades of principles followed for fiscal devolution show that none of the State Finance Commissions has recommended the measures for broadening the tax base of municipalities. A share from divisible pool of the state has been relied upon by the successive Commissions. The state government seems disinterested in strengthening the local governments as many of the proposals of tax sharing are rejected. As a result the urban local governments are able only to meet their committed liabilities. Development is not on their agenda. This no way helps strengthen urban local governments financially as an autonomous unit of governance. The municipalities have been benefitted by the awards of the State Finance Commissions to some extent but not sufficient enough to make them develop and function as an independent effective third tier partner in our federation. It is high time to consider further amending the supreme law of the land for providing an exhaustive fiscal and functional domain to these grassroots institutions strengthening them as a federating government unit in the emerging participatory and collaborative Indian Federation, rather than depending on state mercy. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 49, Issue no: 1-2 | Available | AR115345 |
The most populous state of Uttar Pradesh has constituted the Fifth Finance Commission. The four Commissions which have submitted their reports and funds to urban local government units are being devolved accordingly. The experiences of two decades of principles followed for fiscal devolution show that none of the State Finance Commissions has recommended the measures for broadening the tax base of municipalities. A share from divisible pool of the state has been relied upon by the successive Commissions. The state government seems disinterested in strengthening the local governments as many of the proposals of tax sharing are rejected. As a result the urban local governments are able only to meet their committed liabilities. Development is not on their agenda. This no way helps strengthen urban local governments financially as an autonomous unit of governance. The municipalities have been benefitted by the awards of the State Finance Commissions to some extent but not sufficient enough to make them develop and function as an independent effective third tier partner in our federation. It is high time to consider further amending the supreme law of the land for providing an exhaustive fiscal and functional domain to these grassroots institutions strengthening them as a federating government unit in the emerging participatory and collaborative Indian Federation, rather than depending on state mercy. - Reproduced.
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