**Executive Summary**
This document presents an answer to Unstarred Question No. 53 in Lok Sabha concerning central funds released to the State Government of Telangana from financial years 2019-20 to 2024-25. It details the funds' allocation into Tax Devolution, Grants-in-Aid, and the central share for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). It also specifies the total amount collected by the Central Government from Telangana as Direct Taxes, CGST and IGST during the same period. The question was answered on December 01, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Funds Released to Telangana (2019-20 to 2024-25):**
* Details of funds released to Telangana from 2019-20 to 2024-25 are provided in a table, broken down by scheme type, including Tax Devolution, Central Sector Scheme, Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Establishment Expenditure, Finance Commission Grants, Other Central Expenditure, and Other Grants/Loans/Transfers.
* The total funds released over this period amount to Rs. 376175.19 crores.
* **Tax Collection from Telangana (2019-20 to 2024-25):**
* The total amount collected by the Central Government from Telangana in the form of Direct Taxes and Goods and Services Tax (CGST + IGST) from financial years 2019-20 to 2024-25, is detailed in the table.
* The total tax collected over this period amounts to Rs. 4,35,919 crores. The data for direct taxes in 2024-25 is provisional.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Government of Telangana**
* **Impact:** Affected by the amount of central funds received for various schemes and tax devolution.
* **Action Required:** Needs to plan its budget and expenditure based on the allocated funds and anticipated revenue from central sources.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Finance)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for releasing funds to Telangana and for collecting taxes from the state.
* **Action Required:** Continues to monitor fund allocation and tax revenue trends, ensuring compliance with Finance Commission recommendations and central scheme guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Implementing Agencies**
* **Impact:** Grants/Loans/Transfers pass through these agencies to the Government of Telangana.
* **Action Required:** To efficiently and effectively utilise the grants, loans and transfers to achieve their objectives.
Key Entities Referenced
Telangana: Indian state; the primary recipient of funds detailed in the document.
Ministry of Finance: The Indian government ministry responsible for the subject matter of the document – the allocation of funds.
Finance Commission: The constitutional body whose recommendations determine the tax devolution to states, impacting the funds received by Telangana.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS): A major category of funds allocated by the central government to states like Telangana.
Goods and Services Tax (CGST + IGST): Tax collected by the Centre Government from Telangana.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 53
TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2025/
AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 (SAKA)
Central Funds Released to Telangana and Tax Collection
53. Shri Arvind Dharmapuri:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) the total funds released to the State Government of Telangana from the financial year 2019-
20 to 2024-25, year-wise;
(b) the specific break-down of these funds into Tax Devolution (as per the Finance
Commission’s recommendations), Grants-in-Aid, and the central share for Centrally
Sponsored Schemes (CSS); and
(c) the total amount (in Rs. crore) collected by the Centre Government from Telangana in the
form of Direct Taxes and Goods and Services Tax (CGST + IGST) during the same period,
year-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): The Union Government provides funds to the State Governments, including the Government
of Telangana under various heads suchTax Devolution from Divisible Pool of Central Taxes and
Duties, Central Share for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), grants to Implementing Agencies under
Central Sector Schemes, grants recommended by the Finance Commission, and other Grants/Loans
/Transfers etc. Details of funds released to Telangana from the financial year 2019-20 to 2024-25,
year-wise is given in the table below –
In Rs. Crores
Scheme Type 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 Total
Tax Devolution 15987.59 12691.62 18720.54 19668.15 23742.04 27050.25 117860.19
Central Sector Scheme 14446.47 20778.65 21086.50 25830.61 22811.45 17595.39 122549.08
Centrally Sponsored Scheme 12299.35 14540.60 12753.72 13093.87 13890.81 14928.02 81506.38
Establishment Expenditure 22.50 13.77 25.91 35.58 29.55 47.54 174.84
Finance Commission Grants 3219.03 3134.57 1850.93 3359.39 2924.42 1631.48 16119.82
Other Central Expenditure 1004.00 980.10 1088.60 1461.83 1762.92 1627.46 7924.91
Other Grants/Loans /Transfers 2619.64 8517.72 7035.85 6618.97 2624.79 3533.00 30949.98
Total 48872.95 60590.46 62562.05 70068.40 67785.97 66295.36 376175.19
Note:The figures include releases to State Treasury as well as Implementing Agencies(c): The amount collected by the Central Government in the form of Direct Taxes and Goods and
Services Tax (CGST + IGSTfrom the financial year 2019-20 to 2024-25, year-wise is given in the
table below –
In Rs. crores
FY Direct Taxes IGST (Gross) CGST (Gross) Total
2019-20 14,045.81 10,936 9,406 34,388
2020-21 15,853.93 10,567 8,822 35,243
2021-22 27,184.95 13,238 10,930 51,353
2022-23 35,433.56 15,632 12,842 63,908
2023-24 84,439.24 17,868 15,513 1,17,820
2024-25 97,860.86* 18,454 16,893 1,33,208
Total 2,74,818.35 86,695 74,406 4,35,919
*Data for direct taxes for 2024-25 is provisional
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