Tamil Nadu has been facing an unfair treatment in central funding, in terms of devolution from the Centre under the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission, as compared to the national average and even the devolutionary grant received by other States, alleges the State government.
The Government of India has also not responded to the State's request for an ad hoc allocation in the form of special compensation, added the State Finance Minister O Panneerselvam.
The 14th Finance Commission recommended a devolution of Rs 1590 billion to Tamil Nadu for the five year period commencing from 2015-16 to 2019-20, as against