States Bear Disproportionate Share of India’s Welfare Spending
Polity & Governance
A report titled "Realising Rights: A Handbook of Welfare in India" by Azim Premji University highlights that State governments bear the majority of India’s welfare expenditure despite limited fiscal autonomy, raising concerns over widening Centre-State fiscal imbalances and the need to strengthen cooperative fiscal federalism.
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