https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40045 Jharkhand's Finance Minister reported that the State received less grant funding under the SC/ST sub-plans over a recent three-year period than would be proportionate to its SC and ST populations, alleged a long-term central reduction in allocations, and framed the shortfall as a nationwide budgetary loss. State leaders demanded a national law to guarantee earmarked, accountable budget shares for SC and ST schemes and to prevent diversion of funds, warning of agitation if such legislation is not enacted. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:31:02 +0530 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40045 Jharkhand's Finance Minister reported that the State received less grant funding under the SC/ST sub-plans over a recent three-year period than would be proportionate to its SC and ST populations, alleged a long-term central reduction in allocations, and framed the shortfall as a nationwide budgetary loss. State leaders demanded a national law to guarantee earmarked, accountable budget shares for SC and ST schemes and to prevent diversion of funds, warning of agitation if such legislation is not enacted. News - Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:31:02 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=40045