New Delhi, May 24 -- Reiterating his demand for release of Rs 2,220 crore funds withheld by
the Centre under the SSA scheme, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin also demanded increase
in State's share in central tax revenue to 50 per cent.
Speaking at the Niti Aayog meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on
Saturday, said based on the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission, the share of
States in the divisible pool of central taxes was increased to 41 percent.
However, over the last four years, only 33.16 percent of the Union's gross tax revenue has in fact been distributed to states, contrary to this recommendation, he noted.
Meanwhile, states' matching contribution to centrally sponsored schemes has c...