Contents

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Studies Commissioned .....................................................................
Issues and Recommendations ...........................................................
Grants to Local Bodies .....................................................................
Recommendations ............................................................................
Chapter 10: Disaster Management
Existing Arrangements for Disaster Management ............................
Views of the State Governments.......................................................
Views of the Union Government ......................................................
Approach of the Previous Finance Commissions .............................
Financing of National Disaster Response Fund ...............................
Financing of State Disaster Response Fund .....................................
Financing of the District Disaster Response Fund ...........................
Norms for Expenditure .....................................................................
Disasters Eligible for Funding ..........................................................
Accounting Norms and Standards ....................................................
Other Issues ......................................................................................
Recommendations ............................................................................
Chapter 11:

Grants-in-Aid
Approach of Previous Finance Commissions ...................................
Views of State Governments ............................................................
Views of the Union Government ......................................................
Review of Grants-in-Aid ..................................................................
Our Approach ...................................................................................
Post-devolution Revenue Deficit Grant ............................................
Towards Equalisation .......................................................................
Request for Sector Specific Grants ...................................................
Grants-in-Aid to States .....................................................................
Recommendations ............................................................................

Chapter 12: Towards Cooperative Federalism

Existing Arrangements for Transfers ................................................
Views of the State Governments.......................................................
Views of the Union Government ......................................................
Discussions in the National Development Council ..........................
Views of Commissions and Committees ..........................................
Views of Previous Finance Commissions ........................................
Issues and Approach .........................................................................
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