Rajasthan has received Rs 6,460 crore from the Centre’s latest advance tax devolution to states, giving the state additional funds for festive-season expenditure, welfare commitments and capital spending, according to a Times of India report citing the Union government.
The Centre released Rs 1.1 lakh crore to state governments on October 31 as one advance instalment over and above the regular monthly tax devolution. The release is intended to help states accelerate capital expenditure and meet development and welfare-related spending needs during the festive period.
Rajasthan’s allocation places it among the larger recipients in the latest transfer. Uttar Pradesh received the highest amount at Rs 19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at Rs 10,845 crore, Madhya Pradesh at Rs 8,010 crore, West Bengal at Rs 7,866 crore and Maharashtra at Rs 7,022 crore.
Other major allocations included Rs 4,819 crore for Odisha, Rs 4,597 crore for Andhra Pradesh, Rs 4,504 crore for Karnataka, Rs 4,466 crore for Tamil Nadu and Rs 4,094 crore for Gujarat. The figures reflect the distribution of the additional instalment across states rather than a separate project-specific grant.
For Rajasthan, the transfer increases the funds available to the state government at a time when governments are expected to maintain spending on welfare and ongoing development commitments. The Union government has described the advance as a measure to enable states to step up capital expenditure, which can include spending on public infrastructure and other state-led development works.
The release is also the second additional instalment of tax devolution made during the current financial year. Unlike a project allocation tied to a specific road, city or public facility, tax devolution gives state governments fiscal resources that can be directed through their own budgets and departments. The report does not specify how Rajasthan plans to allocate the Rs 6,460 crore or identify projects that may receive funding.
The timing of the transfer gives Rajasthan additional fiscal headroom during the festive season, when governments face higher spending requirements alongside regular welfare and administrative commitments. It also places responsibility for prioritising and deploying the funds with the state government, subject to its budgetary and departmental processes.
The latest release forms part of the Centre’s broader advance transfer to state governments. Further details on Rajasthan’s spending decisions, project allocations and implementation timelines were not included in the report.
