Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) [India], The Government of Assam has appointed Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd.) as the Chairman of the seventh Assam State Finance Commission. He has also appointed six other members.
"In pursuance of the provisions of Articles 243-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India, the Government of Assam constituted the Seventh Assam State Finance Commission headed by Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd) and six other members." According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
"The members of the commission are the senior most secretary of the Department of Finance, the senior most secretary of the Department of Panchayats and Rural Development, the most senior secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Debeshwar Malakar, IAS (Retd), Professor Mrinal Kanti Dutta, economist, IIT- ji, and Special Secretary, Finance Department,” according to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam, the Seventh State Finance Commission will make recommendations on matters such as the principles governing the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes and duties imposed and collected between the State of Assam and the Panchayats and Municipalities. Measures necessary to improve the financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities, inter alia, any other matter referred to the State Finance Commission by the Governor in the interest of sound financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities.
While assessing the resources of the local governments, the Commission will also recommend on devolution and grants-in-aid for the local bodies of the three autonomous councils under the Sixth Schedule, according to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam, the Commission will provide its report to the Governor of Assam by December 16, 2024 on each of the above matters, covering a period of five years starting from April 1, 2025.
"In pursuance of the provisions of Articles 243-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India, the Government of Assam constituted the Seventh Assam State Finance Commission headed by Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd) and six other members." According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
"The members of the commission are the senior most secretary of the Department of Finance, the senior most secretary of the Department of Panchayats and Rural Development, the most senior secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Debeshwar Malakar, IAS (Retd), Professor Mrinal Kanti Dutta, economist, IIT- ji, and Special Secretary, Finance Department,” according to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam, the Seventh State Finance Commission will make recommendations on matters such as the principles governing the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes and duties imposed and collected between the State of Assam and the Panchayats and Municipalities. Measures necessary to improve the financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities, inter alia, any other matter referred to the State Finance Commission by the Governor in the interest of sound financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities.
While assessing the resources of the local governments, the Commission will also recommend on devolution and grants-in-aid for the local bodies of the three autonomous councils under the Sixth Schedule, according to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam.
According to the Finance Department of the Government of Assam, the Commission will provide its report to the Governor of Assam by December 16, 2024 on each of the above matters, covering a period of five years starting from April 1, 2025.
