Vanlalhruaitluanga, K and Umdor Sumarbin

Fiscal Aspects of the Sixth Schedule - Economic & Political Weekly - 60(31), Aug 2, 2025: p.18-22

The finances of Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule have not been extensively discussed, despite their key role as a unit of local governance and a feature of India’s asymmetric federal system. This article assesses the fiscal performance of ADCs and makes recommendations for the consideration of the Sixteenth Finance Commission. - Reproduced

https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/31/commentary/fiscal-aspects-sixth-schedule.html


Autonomous district councils, federal system