Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission

The Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission is a committee pertaining to the state of Uttar Pradesh, established with the purpose of reviewing the financial implementations of the state. The Commission was set up as per the guidelines provided in the Article 243 Sec I of the Indian Constitution.

Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission-At a glance:

The Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission is the state finance delegation of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

The main purpose of this committee is to formulate implementation of financial policies pertaining to the state of Uttar Pradesh. The Finance Commission are set up under the Article 243 Sec I of the Indian Constitution, which orders that the Governor of the state would, at the end of every fifth year establish a Finance Commission for the purpose of reviewing, within the introduction of the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1992.

Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission-Aims:

• The Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission follow these targets for smooth functioning of the committee
• Determining the duties, tolls, taxes, and fees, which are to be imposed on the state
• The allocation of the total proceeds from the taxes, tolls, duties, and fees imposed by the state, which is to be divided between the State and the panchayats
• The financial assistance from the State Consolidated Fund
• The allocation of the total proceeds pertaining to taxes, tolls, duties, and fees imposed by the state to the different Panchayats

State of Uttar Pradesh- Highlights

• Uttar Pradesh is one of the most populated and largest states in India
• The history and heritage of the Uttar Pradesh dates back to the ancient times
• Uttar Pradesh is famous for both tourist and religious destinations
• Tourism is one of the primary revenue generators for the state
• Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of sugar mills in India
• The region called 'Doab', between the rivers Ganga and Jamuna, is immensely suitable for agriculture
• The revenue is to be directed for the development of rural economy of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission-Rural development measures

• All recommendations by the Governor should be made together with an explanatory memorandum which is to be presented before the Legislature of the State


• The Finance Commission of Uttar Pradesh constituted under Article 243 Sec I would attain to similar matters referred by the municipalities as per the Article 243Sec Y of the Constitution


• All recommendations by the Governor should be made together with an explanatory memorandum which is to be presented before the Legislature of the State


• The provide improvement to the financial performance of the Panchayats, which would help in the development of the rural sector


• To attain to matters mentioned by the Governor to the Uttar Pradesh Finance Commission regarding the proper finance implementations of the Panchayats

Uttar Pradesh-Revenue Receipts (1999-2000)

• State Tax earned was, ` 10458.80 crores
• Share in Central Taxes was, ` 6859.12 crores
• State Non Tax Revenue was, ` 1791.91 crores
• Central Grant was, ` 3723.23 crores
• Total Revenue Receipt was, ` 22831.06 crores

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