The recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission have enabled the States to improve their fiscal position. Discuss.

The 15th Finance Commission headed by NK Singh has been in charge from 2019-2025, 1 year beyond usual tenure to ensure effective state consultation and resolve state issues.

15th FC recommendations improve State fiscal conditions: (1) States achieved public debt targets: 32%. (2) GDD set by 15th FC. (2) Substantive gain in income distribution absorption: 32%. To 4%. After TFC formula.

Included income distance - Analyse State inequality (income tax efforts) = 2.5% to ensured state performance and demographic penalty to lowest for demographic penalty

Enabled performance linked groups - State power reforms (DST, Non-core, etc.) For urban level body reforms etc. However, recommendations also issued for the fellowship excorns.

Central devolution declining: Covers and surcharge = Effective devolution only - (2.2). States production to revenue measures (emphasis on system) distribution called by Tamil Nadu or.

Tied grants - leading to devolved distributions. The next 16th FC led by Arvind Panagariye must ensure states are adequately compensated to ensure fiscal federalism, as under Bhel had ideal federalism in India