{"id":271802,"date":"2023-11-30T18:20:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=271802"},"modified":"2024-01-02T15:56:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T10:26:20","slug":"sixteenth-finance-commission-terms-of-reference-approved-by-the-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sixteenth-finance-commission-terms-of-reference-approved-by-the-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Government forms 16th Finance Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This post is based on the article \u201c<strong>Government of India constitutes Sixteenth Finance Commission with Dr. Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman<\/strong><\/span><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> \u201cPIB\u201d <\/b>on 31th December 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<p>With the approval of the President of India, the Government of India has constituted the <strong>Sixteenth Finance Commission<\/strong> in pursuance of <strong>Article 280(1)<\/strong> of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the composition of the 16th finance commission?<\/h2>\n<p>1) <strong>Dr Arvind Panagariya<\/strong>, former Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog will be the <strong>Chairman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>Shri Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey<\/strong> has been appointed as <strong>Secretary<\/strong> to the Commission.<\/p>\n<p>3) Members of the Sixteenth Finance Commission would be notified separately.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the Key Terms of Reference for the 16th Finance Commission?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 years starting from April 1, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Terms of Reference (ToR): <\/b>The 16th FC shall make recommendations regarding-<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) The <strong>distribution between the Union and the States<\/strong> of the net proceeds of taxes which are to be divided between them and <strong>allocation among States<\/strong> of the respective share of such proceeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) The principles that should govern the <strong>grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India<\/strong> and the sums to be paid to the States by way of grants-in-aid of their revenues under <strong>Article 275<\/strong> of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) The measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to<strong> supplement resources of the panchayats and local bodies<\/strong> on the basis of recommendations made by the respective State Finance Commissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note-<\/strong> The 16th FC may review the <strong>existing arrangements on financing Disaster Management initiatives<\/strong>, with reference to <strong>funds established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005<\/strong>\u00a0and make appropriate recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What is the Finance Commission?<\/h2>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTableGrid\" data-tablelook=\"1696\" aria-rowcount=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Specifications<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Details<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Type<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constitutional body<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constitutional Provision<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Article 280<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constituted by<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is a non-permanent body constituted by President every five years or earlier.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Composition<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consists of a Chairman and four other members<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Functions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answeredwhat-are-the-important-functions-of-the-finance-commission-discuss-the-terms-of-reference-of-the-15th-finance-commission-and-various-apprehensions-about-it\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click Here to read<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First Finance Commission<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Constituted under the chairmanship of Shri K.C. Neogy in 1952<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">15th Finance Commission<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1) The 15th FC was constituted in 2017 under N K Singh. It submitted two reports: the first report for the financial year 2020-21 and a final report for an extended period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">2) As a result, the 15th FC made its recommendations for a six-year period from 2020-21 to 2025-26.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">3) Previously, various FCs have been constituted for a period of more than 5 years. While the Eleventh Finance Commission was constituted for six years, the Fourteenth Finance Commission was constituted for five years and two months.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Polity<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post is based on the article \u201cGovernment of India constitutes Sixteenth Finance Commission with Dr. Arvind Panagariya as its Chairman\u201d published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 31th December 2023. Why in the News? With the approval of the President of India, the Government of India has constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission in pursuance of Article&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sixteenth-finance-commission-terms-of-reference-approved-by-the-cabinet\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Government forms 16th Finance Commission<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1760],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-271802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-polity-and-nation","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":21,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1701377512},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271802\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}