<p>Ranchi: The JMM-led dispensation in Jharkhand on Saturday alleged that the Union government has slashed its grants for several centrally sponsored schemes, which impacted the state's development.</p>.<p>Replying to a question of Congress MLA Pradip Yadav in the assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sudivya Kumar said that the government would soon conduct a comprehensive study over grants-in-aid and loans provided by the Centre to the state and their impact on various centrally sponsored schemes and other aspects.</p>.<p>The Congress' Poreyahat legislator asked the government whether grants on the centrally sponsored schemes were slashed in the state in previous financial years.</p>.<p>The government, in its written reply, said that the state received Rs 8,828.89 crore in 2022-23, Rs 8,980.63 crore in 2023-24 and Rs 5,736.27 crore till January of the current financial year of 2024-25 as grants from the Centre for centrally sponsored schemes in Jharkhand.</p>.After Mohali, 4 Himachal buses damaged in Amritsar, pro-Khalistan slogan written.<p>"There has been a decline in central tax and grants-in-aid provided to the state. The Centre's step-motherly approach has impacted Jharkhand's development," Kumar claimed in the House.</p>.<p>The Jharkhand minister said that an assessment would be carried out to ascertain the impact on various centrally sponsored schemes and people in light of the "reduction of central grants".</p>.<p>Yadav claimed that neighbouring Bihar received Rs 1.65 lakh crore as central tax and grants in 2023-24, while Jharkhand got a meagre Rs 46,000 crore during the period.</p>.<p>He demanded a study on the central grants comparing the figures of Jharkhand with neighbouring states.</p>.<p>In response, Kumar said, "The government will carry out a comprehensive study over central loans and grants provided to Jharkhand and its neighbouring states. A comparative assessment will also be conducted over the reduction of funds for Jharkhand. Thereafter, a report will be made public." Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren, wife of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, also wanted to know about loans that were received from the Centre.</p>.<p>Kumar said the state received Rs 20,825 crore as loan from 2008-09 to 2013-14, Rs 42,956 crore between 2014- 15 and 2018-19 and Rs 9,593 crore in 2019- 20 from the Centre.</p>.<p>He said that the state received Rs 2,002 crore till January 2025 as loans from the central government.</p>.<p>"Jharkhand's financial management has been one of the best in the country in the past six years," he claimed. </p>
<p>Ranchi: The JMM-led dispensation in Jharkhand on Saturday alleged that the Union government has slashed its grants for several centrally sponsored schemes, which impacted the state's development.</p>.<p>Replying to a question of Congress MLA Pradip Yadav in the assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sudivya Kumar said that the government would soon conduct a comprehensive study over grants-in-aid and loans provided by the Centre to the state and their impact on various centrally sponsored schemes and other aspects.</p>.<p>The Congress' Poreyahat legislator asked the government whether grants on the centrally sponsored schemes were slashed in the state in previous financial years.</p>.<p>The government, in its written reply, said that the state received Rs 8,828.89 crore in 2022-23, Rs 8,980.63 crore in 2023-24 and Rs 5,736.27 crore till January of the current financial year of 2024-25 as grants from the Centre for centrally sponsored schemes in Jharkhand.</p>.After Mohali, 4 Himachal buses damaged in Amritsar, pro-Khalistan slogan written.<p>"There has been a decline in central tax and grants-in-aid provided to the state. The Centre's step-motherly approach has impacted Jharkhand's development," Kumar claimed in the House.</p>.<p>The Jharkhand minister said that an assessment would be carried out to ascertain the impact on various centrally sponsored schemes and people in light of the "reduction of central grants".</p>.<p>Yadav claimed that neighbouring Bihar received Rs 1.65 lakh crore as central tax and grants in 2023-24, while Jharkhand got a meagre Rs 46,000 crore during the period.</p>.<p>He demanded a study on the central grants comparing the figures of Jharkhand with neighbouring states.</p>.<p>In response, Kumar said, "The government will carry out a comprehensive study over central loans and grants provided to Jharkhand and its neighbouring states. A comparative assessment will also be conducted over the reduction of funds for Jharkhand. Thereafter, a report will be made public." Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren, wife of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, also wanted to know about loans that were received from the Centre.</p>.<p>Kumar said the state received Rs 20,825 crore as loan from 2008-09 to 2013-14, Rs 42,956 crore between 2014- 15 and 2018-19 and Rs 9,593 crore in 2019- 20 from the Centre.</p>.<p>He said that the state received Rs 2,002 crore till January 2025 as loans from the central government.</p>.<p>"Jharkhand's financial management has been one of the best in the country in the past six years," he claimed. </p>