Assam govt appoints chairman, members of Seventh State Finance Commission
Jul 01, 2024
Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) [India], July 1 : The Assam government has appointed Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (retd) as the Seventh Assam State Finance Commission Chairman. They have also appointed six other members.
"In pursuance of the provisions of Article 243-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India, Government of Assam constituted the Seventh Assam State Finance Commission with Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita (Retd) as its Chairman and six other members," as per the Govt of Assam Finance Department.
"The members of the Commission are the senior most Secretary of Finance Department, the senior most Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department, the senior most Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Debeswar Malakar, IAS (Retd.), Professor Mrinal Kanti Dutta, Economist, IIT-G, and the Special Secretary to the Finance Department," as per the Govt of Assam Finance Department.
As per the Govt of Assam Finance Department, the Seventh State Finance Commission shall make recommendations to the matters such as the principles governing the distribution between the State of Assam and the Panchayats and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of taxes and duties levied and collected, the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities, any other matter referred to the State Finance Commission by the Governor in the interests of sound financial position of the Panchayats and Municipalities among others.
While making assessment of the resources of the Local Governments, the Commission shall also make recommendation on devolution and grant-in-aid for the Local Bodies of the three Autonomous Councils under the Sixth Schedule, as per the Govt of Assam Finance Department.
As per the Govt of Assam Finance Department, the Commission shall make its report available to the Governor of Assam by December 16, 2024, on each of the matters aforesaid, covering period of five years commencing on April 1, 2025.
