Arunachal receives Rs 1,476 crore advance tax share; CM Khandu thanks Centre
Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Arunachal Pradesh's receipt of Rs 1,476 crore as an advance instalment of tax devolution from the Centre will strengthen the
Chief Minister Pema Khandu said Arunachal Pradesh's receipt of Rs 1,476 crore as an advance instalment of tax devolution from the Centre will strengthen the frontier state's finances and help speed up capital projects, infrastructure development and public welfare initiatives. The Union Government on Saturday released Rs 1,09,019 crore to state governments as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditure. Khandu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the move, calling it a sign of the Centre's commitment to cooperative federalism.
Read Full Story In a post on X, Khandu said, "Heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and Hon'ble Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Ji for releasing an advance instalment of tax devolution to the states, reinforcing the spirit of cooperative federalism." He said the allocation was particularly important for Arunachal Pradesh because of its strategic location and difficult geographical conditions. "Arunachal Pradesh has been allocated Rs 1,476 crore as part of this advance release, an amount that is particularly significant for a small, strategically important, and geographically challenging frontier state," he said.
Khandu also said Arunachal Pradesh continues to receive one of the highest per capita shares among Indian states, reflecting the Finance Commission's recognition of its vast terrain, sparse population, infrastructure needs and strategic importance. "This timely release will strengthen the state's finances, enabling faster implementation of capital projects, infrastructure development, and public welfare initiatives that directly benefit our people," he added. Overall, Khandu said the advance tax devolution would give Arunachal Pradesh stronger financial support for development and welfare work.
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