States may get incentives for controlling population, says N K Singh

The recommendations of the current commission will be applicable for a period of five years from April 1, 2020

The 15th Finance Commission may consider providing incentives to states that have achieved the objective of population control, said chairman N K Singh here on Monday. 

In a departure from the earlier practice of using data from the 1971 Census, the 15th Finance Commission’s terms of reference has stipulated that data be used from the 2011 census while distributing resources. 

This has irked four southern states that have objected to the formula as they have achieved progress in controlling population over the last two decades.

“We have to abide by the terms or reference given by the President.We may consider incentivising those states