The final report of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India for FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 was tabled in the Parliament.
The Finance Commissions generally submit their reports for a five-year duration.
The report has been organized in four volumes:
Volume I and II – Main report
Volume III: Focused on centre - it examines key departments in greater depth, with the medium-term challenges and the roadmap ahead.
Volume IV: Entirely focused on states - it analyses the finances of each State in great depth and has recommended state-specific considerations to address the key challenges that individual States face.
Key recommendation
Maintaining vertical devolution at 41 per cent to maintain predictability and stability of resources.
Spending on health by states should be increased to more than 8 per cent of their budget by 2022.
Giving additional borrowing room to States based on performance in power sector reforms.