Special Category States

Special Category States

Created: January 15, 2022

The Special Category states was introduced in 1969. So far extended to 11 states including seven North East states viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the border states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and ..

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The Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme to be implemented between centre and states (except for northeast and special category states)

Created: July 27, 2018

The Government of India (GoI) has approved a new scheme ” Mahila Shakti Kendra” to empower rural women through community participation. The cost for implementing the scheme from 2017-18 up to 2019-20 would be shared in the 60:40 ratio between ..

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Bihar Government implores Centre for granting the Special Category Status for the state

Created: May 30, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has implored Centre for granting Special Category Status for the state. He asserted Special Category status to the state will it will enhance availability of resources by lowering state’s contribution in centrally sponsored schemes, improve ..

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Rajan Committee’s new methodology to replace ‘special category’ status for devolution of funds to States

Created: September 29, 2013

The panel set up by the government under the chairmanship of the then Chief Economic Advisor Raghuram Rajan (now RBI governor) has suggested ending the ‘special category’ criteria for providing additional assistance to poorer states. Why did the government set up ..

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