17 September 2021, 05:00 pm
OF BRIDGES & BREAKS- THE CONSTITUTION AT A CROSSROADS
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Article 282, Fiscal Federalism and Centrally Sponsored Schemes: Scratching the Surface
Presentation of Vidhi’s Report on Article 282 and Fiscal Federalism by Ritwika Sharma, Lead, Charkha and Senior Resident Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

Followed by a discussion with
Panelists: Shri N.K. Singh, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission of India and President, Institute of Economic Growth; and Ms Yamini Aiyar, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research

Chair: Dr. Arghya Sengupta, Founder and Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), which are designed by the Centre and implemented by the States, form a substantial proportion of the total fiscal transfers from the former to the latter. According to the Budget Estimates for 2021-22, CSSs account for nearly 23% of the total fiscal transfers from the Centre to States. 

The panel will deliberate over the tensions that have been propelled into the scheme of fiscal federal relations between the Centre and States. The discussion will examine questions surrounding the constitutional scheme of intergovernmental transfers, fiscal federalism, and the practice of implementing CSSs.

A new year-long series of monthly conversations jointly curated and presented with Charkha, the Constitutional Law Research Centre, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. The conversations have been envisaged to spark thoughtful, nuanced discussions on some of the most significant constitutional challenges of our times. The conversations will focus on three broad themes – understanding Indian democracy, unpacking Indian federalism, and unearthing civil liberties

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