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State Finance Commission

The Finance Commission shall review the financial position of the Panchayats and the Municipalities and make recommendations to improve the financial management and achieving economy and efficiency in expenditure, and achieving fiscal responsibility.

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SFCs IN KERALA

The SFC's are constituted by Government of Kerala under clause 1 of Article 243 (I) and (Y) of the Constitution of India read with sections 186 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and Section 205 of the Kerala Municipalities Act 1994 to study the financial position of the Panchayats and the Urban Local Bodies and to make recommendations to the Governor.

Accordingly, the Finance Commissions were set up so far and details of the same may be seen..

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Objectives

Recommending Devolution to Rural Local Self Governments

As per Article 243-I of the Constitution of India and Section 186 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Government Constitutes State Finance Commissions to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to recommend the principles which should govern— the distribution between the State and the Panchayats of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State.

Recommending Devolution to Urban Local Self Governments

As per Article 243-Y of the Constitution of India and Section 205 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, the State Government Constitutes Sate Finance Commissions to review the financial position of the Municipalities and to recommend the principles which should govern— the distribution between the State and the Municipalities of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the State.

Recommending Measures to be taken to strengthen Local Self Governments

Articles 234-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India also stipulate that the State Finance Commissions shall study and recommend measures to be taken to strengthen the Local Self Governments.

Implementation of the SFC Recommendation and Monitoring

As per Articles 234-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India, after approving the recommendations of the State Finance Commission, Action Taken reports have to be submitted to the Legislative Assembly of the State and the same have to be implemented.

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The Secretary,
Seventh State Finance Commission,
5th Floor, Treasury Directorate,
Upper Ground Floor, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
PIN - 695 004.

91 8891 4415

seventh.sfc@kerala.gov.in

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