In a move to strengthen the availability of funds with State Governments ahead of the festive season, the union government has released regular instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs 1,09,019 crore on November 5, 2026. The monthly instalment normally released on November 10, 2026 has been advanced and released on November 5, 2026.
Uttar Pradesh received the largest allocation of Rs 19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at Rs 10,845 crore and Madhya Pradesh at Rs 8,010 crore. West Bengal received Rs 7,866 crore, Maharashtra Rs 7,022 crore and Rajasthan Rs 6,460 crore. Among other states, Odisha was allocated Rs 4,819 crore, Andhra Pradesh Rs 4,597 crore, Karnataka Rs 4,504 crore, Tamil Nadu Rs 4,466 crore and Gujarat Rs 4,094 crore.
Further, Jharkhand received Rs 3,660 crore, Chhattisgarh Rs 3,602 crore, Assam Rs 3,552 crore, Keralam Rs 2,597 crore, Telangana Rs 2,370 crore and Punjab Rs 2,176 crore. The allocations included Rs 1,484 crore for Haryana, Rs 1,476 crore for Arunachal Pradesh, Rs 1,244 crore for Uttarakhand and Rs 996 crore for Himachal Pradesh.