Nagaland receives INR 524 crore in additional tax devolution as Centre advances funds to boost development and capital expenditure
KOHIMA — Nagaland has received INR 524 crore as part of an additional tax devolution of INR 1,09,019 crore released by the Union government to states to accelerate capital and development expenditure.
"The Union Government has released an additional instalment of tax devolution to state governments amounting to INR 1,09,019 crore on August 1, 2026, in addition to the normal monthly devolution due on August 10, 2026," the Union Ministry of Finance said.
The ministry said the advance release is aimed at strengthening the finances of states and enabling them to speed up capital and developmental spending.
Among the 28 state governments, Uttar Pradesh received the highest allocation of INR 19,208 crore, while Sikkim received the lowest at INR 365 crore.
Other north-eastern states received: Assam (INR 3,552 crore), Arunachal Pradesh (INR 1,476 crore), Tripura (INR 699 crore), Meghalaya (INR 688 crore), Manipur (INR 682 crore), and Mizoram (INR 615 crore).
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