SHILLONG: The Ka Sur u Paitbah Hynniewtrep (the voice of the Hynniewtrep) has expressed shock over the allotment of Rs 40.91 crore for May as part of the devolution of revenue from the Centre, which is the least among all Northeastern states.
In a statement issued here, the organisation said that the amount received by the state in comparison with other states has blatantly revealed the step-motherly attitude of the Centre towards Meghalaya.
It said that the state government should seek a clarification from the Centre in this regard.
It may be mentioned that the Ministry of Finance released Rs 6157.74 crore, including Rs 40.91 crore for the state, as grant-in-aid to cover deficit on post-devolution revenue account in 2020-21 as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. Among the 13 states which received their share, Meghalaya got much lower than its North East counterparts – Mizoram (Rs 118.5 crore), Nagaland (Rs 326.41 crore), Tripura (269.66 crore) Manipur (235.33 crore) and Assam (631.58 crore).
