Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission

The Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission is the financial committee of the union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Set up under the guidelines of Article 243 I of the Indian Constitution, the purpose of this delegation is to review the status of the financial operations undertaken by the concerned authority of the Union Territory.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission:

The Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission is the committee pertaining to the Union Territory of the Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

As per the Article 243 I of the Indian Constitution, the Finance Commission is set up. The Article 243 I of the Indian Constitution provides, that the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory would, set up the Finance Commission, at the end of every fifth year, for the purpose of reviewing the financial status of the concerned place, as per the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli-Facts:

• The Dadra & Nagar Haveli is one of the union territories in the Union of India
• The union territory is situated in between the northern part of the state of Maharashtra and southern part of the state of Gujarat
• It is a very popular tourist destinations
• The tourism industry in Dadra & Nagar Haveli is quite well developed and one of the largest sources of revenue for the union territory

Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission-Objectives

The Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission follows certain objectives for smooth functioning of the committee. These are-

• The allocation of the total proceeds from the taxes, tolls, duties, and fees imposed by the Union Territory, which is to be divided between the Union Territory


• The financial assistance from the Government Funds pertaining to the union territory


• The allocation of the total proceeds with the union territory pertaining to taxes, tolls, duties, and fees imposed by the Union Territory

Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission-Issues

• All recommendations made by the Lieutenant Governor together with an explanatory memorandum is to be presented before the governing body of the Union Territory


• The Finance Commission of Dadra & Nagar Haveli constituted under Article 243 Sec I would attain to all matters referred by the municipalities as per the Article 243Sec Y of the Constitution


• The allocation of the total proceeds pertaining to taxes, tolls, duties, and fees imposed by the union territory


• Determining the duties, tolls, taxes, and fees, which are to be imposed on the union territory


• To attain to matters mentioned by the Lieutenant Governor to the Dadra & Nagar Haveli Finance Commission, regarding the proper financial operations within the union territory

Dadra & Nagar Haveli-Expenses in 2003-04

Actual Expenditure in the fiscal year 2003-04 was-

• Expenses on Agriculture and Allied Activities was ` 627.00 lakhs
• Expenses Social Services was ` 1872.00 lakhs
• Expenses Rural Development was ` 233.00 lakhs
• Expenses Other General Economic Services was ` 118.00 lakhs
• Expenses Irrigation & Flood Control was ` 261.00 lakhs
• Expenses Science,Technology & Environment was ` 6.00 lakhs
• Expenses Energy was ` 1287.00 lakhs
• Expenses General Services was ` 183.00 lakhs
• Expenses Transport was ` 980.00 lakhs
• Expenses Industry & Minerals was ` 33.00 lakhs
• Total Expenses was ` 5600.00 lakhs

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