Central Govt. releases ₹7183.42 crores To 14 States

• On Monday, the central government released ₹7183.42 crores to 14 states as per the recommendations made by the15th finance commission.

• The amount has been given as an installment of the post-devolution revenue deficit grant.

• The 14 states that have been paid the amount are- Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

• The Finance Ministry said in a statement on Monday.