Lucknow, June 3 -- As the 16th Finance Commission begins its visit to the state from Ayodhya on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government's team is working almost round the clock to make a case for a greater share in the "divisible pool of states" that came down marginally following the 15th Finance Commission's recommendations.

The divisible pool refers to the portion of the central government's gross tax revenue that is allocated to states.

Though Uttar Pradesh got the largest share among the states, its share in the divisible pool came down marginally from 17.959% to 17.931% (for 2021-2026) as the 15th Finance Commission recommended the share of states to be 41% (against 42% by the 14th Finance Commission) with an adjustment of 1% made t...