Dr. that there is no arrears of central aid to Kerala is a false calculation by the Union Minister. Thomas Isaac. Thomas Isaac also released the figures for the dues to be paid by the Centre.
Thomas Isaac also accused the central government of taking drastic measures to maximize the arrears of financial assistance in order to worsen the crisis. Thomas Isaac’s words were through a social media post.
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How much is Kerala due from the Centre? Nirmala Sitharaman says all dues have been cleared. It is only because Kerala did not submit sufficient documents that it is now available. What is the outstanding balance?
Old age pension of Rs 200-300 each is being paid to 5.88 lakh people. Kerala pays them 1600 rupees per month. Apart from these, Kerala is providing pension to another 55-60 lakh beneficiaries. Central aid was in arrears for two years. 700 crores due. Out of which Rs 500 crore was sanctioned a week ago. This is what the Union Finance Minister boasted in Thiruvananthapuram. Even if this is deducted, Kerala still has more than 5000 crore rupees to get. Their calculation is as follows:
??UGC Salary Revision Dues – Rs.750 Crores
??Urban Development Grant – Rs.700 crores
??Rural Development Grant – Rs.760 crores
??Food Security Scheme – Rs 790 crore
??Relief assistance – Rs.138 crores
??State Disaster Fund – Rs.69 Crores
??Captain Investment Special Assistance – Rs.1925 crore
??Thus a total of Rs.5132 crores
It is customary to withhold the amount due to Kerala on the pretext of any excuse. The GST compensation amount is still not settled saying that the final report of the Central Government AG has not been received.
At a time when there was a significant decrease in the financial assistance as per the decision of the Finance Commission, the Center reversed its stance on loans taken by the state governments outside the budget in order to push the state government into crisis. It can be assumed that there is a dispute between the Center and Kerala regarding the financial crisis in the state due to this. Let it be settled in court.
But what is not in dispute is the aforesaid eligible central assistance. The Center is not taking the approach of providing even them properly. The central government is taking drastic measures to maximize the arrears of financial aid in order to worsen the crisis.
