#Special Category Status State
Q. How and when it started ?
1969 - 5th Finance commission proposed based on the recommendation NDC
Benefits - more central funds and tax concessions
Q.Which status got it
Assam, Nagaland and J & K were the first to get it.
Q. Criteria to get Special Category status
1. a lot of hilly terrain
2. economic and social backwardness and lack of infrastructure
3. a large tribal population
4. international borders
5. non- viable nature of finance
Now Changed -
14th Finance commission has asked government to stop Special category states
because it has suggested to share 42 % of taxes.
5th Finance Commission - Chairman : Mahaveer Tyagi
14th Finance Commission - Chairman : Dr. Y.V Reddy
Coutesy: News from Indian Express
Q. How and when it started ?
1969 - 5th Finance commission proposed based on the recommendation NDC
Benefits - more central funds and tax concessions
Q.Which status got it
Assam, Nagaland and J & K were the first to get it.
Q. Criteria to get Special Category status
1. a lot of hilly terrain
2. economic and social backwardness and lack of infrastructure
3. a large tribal population
4. international borders
5. non- viable nature of finance
Now Changed -
14th Finance commission has asked government to stop Special category states
because it has suggested to share 42 % of taxes.
5th Finance Commission - Chairman : Mahaveer Tyagi
14th Finance Commission - Chairman : Dr. Y.V Reddy
Coutesy: News from Indian Express
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