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Former Haryana bureaucrat P Raghavendra Rao will head the Haryana's sixth State Finance Commission

The Finance Commission of India came into existence in 1951. It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the President of India. It was formed to define the financial relations between the center and the state. The Finance Commission Act of 1951 states the terms of qualification, appointment, and disqualification, the term, eligibility and powers of the Finance Commission. The commission is appointed every five years and consists of a chairman and four other members. Since the institution of the first finance commission, stark changes have occurred in the Indian economy causing changes in the macroeconomic scenario. This has led to major changes in the Finance Commission’s recommendations over the years. Till date, Thirteen Finance Commissions have submitted their reports. The First Finance Commission was appointed by the president on 20 November 1951, which was chaired by Mr. K.C. Neogy for the period 1952-1957. 15th Finance Commission is established in the year 2017 headed by N.K. Singh for the period 2020-25. The Operational duration for the finance commission is five years. Functions of the Finance Commission: The main task of the finance commison was to “strengthen cooperative federalism, improve the quality of public spending and help protect fiscal stability” -Distribution of net proceeds of taxes between Centre and the States, to be divided as per their respective contributions to the taxes. -Determine factors governing Grants-in-Aid to the states and the magnitude of the same. -To make recommendations to the president as to the measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of the panchayats and municipalities in the state on the basis of the recommendations made by the Finance Commission of the state. Constitutional Provisions The President will constitute a Finance Commission within two years from the commencement of the Constitution and thereafter at the end of every fifth year or earlier, as the deemed necessary by him/her, which shall include a chairman and four other members. The Commission is constituted to make recommendations to the president about the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the Union and States and also the allocation of the same amongst the States themselves. It is also under the ambit of the Finance Commission to define the financial relations between the Union and the States. They also deal with the devolution of non-plan revenue resources. The 14th Finance Commission suggested measures for maintaining a stable and sustainable fiscal environment consistent with equitable growth. The 13th FC, making a departure from the previous Finance Commissions, divided the grants to be distributed to the states for local bodies into two parts – general basic grant and general performance grant. The performance grant can be accessed only if the state complies with nine conditions, which in other words can be called reforms.

District Mineral Foundation fund (or DMF Fund) was constituted in 2015 as a benefit-sharing mechanism with mining-affected communities, recognizing them as partners in natural resource-led development. What is District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Fund? After amending the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, it was constituted as non-profit trust in all mining districts of India with objective to work for the interest and benefit of people and areas affected by mining. Use of DMF Fund for COVID-19 relief During COVID-19 outbreak Government of India has announced that DMF funds can be used by state governments to augment healthcare. This includes supplementing healthcare facilities, screening and testing requirements, and any other support that might be required. How much money are we talking about? The cumulative accrual in DMF trusts is about Rs. 35,925 crores so far. Fund comes from mining companies operating in districts they are required to give 10% equivalent of royalty amount for lease granted (30% for before 2015 leases) for whole mining period. Despite substantial need, most of DFM fund remained unused in across Indian states. In January 2020 unused DMF fund was at Rs. 23,511 crore as only 12,414 crore (35 per cent) has been spent. Government has capped the maximum DMF fund amount can be used for COVID-19 outbreak relief to 30 per cent of unused amount, which roughly translate to around Rs. 7000 crores.

President vs Governor The office of the President is more ceremonial than functional. But the Governor’s office is ceremonial as well as functional. The Constitution has explicitly conferred certain discretionary powers on the Governor. But for President, there are no explicit discretionary functions. It is to be inferred from the Constitution. Other than all the discretionary powers of the President, a Governor enjoys the following powers, which are not enjoyable with the President. Governor is more powerful according to the provisions of the Constitution of India According to Art. 163 (1), there shall be a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is required to exercise his discretion. Thus, the discretionary powers of the Governor are explicitly mentioned in Art. 163. According to Article 163 (2), if any question arises whether any matter is discretionary or not, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final. Exercising powers under Art. 200, the Governor can reserve the Bill passed by the State Legislature for the President’s consideration. Such power is not available to the President. Under Article 356, the Governor can invite President to take over the administration of a State, if he feels that the State Government cannot function in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Thus, the administration of the State will be directly under the control of Governor. But there is no such provision of taking over the administration for the President. A Governor can exist without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers (during the President’s Rule). But the President cannot function without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. That is, there is no provision of “President’s Rule” for the Union. The Governors of certain States have been granted ‘Special Responsibilities’ under the Constitution (Art. 371). In fact, this power has been invested in the office of the President who directs the State Governors to perform specific work/duties. The ‘Special Responsibility’ is totally at the discretion of the Governor and his individual judgment cannot be questioned in any court of law. Under the cover of Special Responsibility, the Governors of different States have different functions. 1. For the Governors of Maharashtra and Gujarat, it is regarding special care, for the development of Vidarbha and Saurashtra regions respectively. 2. For the Governor of Nagaland, it is the maintenance of law and order so long as disturbance by Nagas continue. 3. For the Governor of Manipur, it is regarding securing proper functioning of the Committee of Hill Areas. 4. For the Governor of Sikkim, it is basically for peace in the State and equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections. 5. In states of Bihar (Jharkhand), Madhya Pradesh (Chhattisgarh), and Orissa, the Governors have to see that a Special or Separate Ministry for the development of tribals is constituted. Thus, the office of the Governor is that of both dignity and authority, while that of the President is more of dignity and prestige.

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