Special Category Status States in India...!!!

Initially three states Assam, Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir were granted special status but since then eight more have been included (Arunachal Pradesh,  Himachal Pradesh,  Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand).

»  So, currently total 11 states enjoy the Special category status.

1.     Arunachal Pradesh

2.    Assam

3.    Himachal Pradesh

4.    Jammu and Kashmir

5.    Manipur

6.    Meghalaya

7.    Mizoram

8.    Nagaland

9.    Sikkim

10.Tripura

11.  Uttarakhand

»  The special status is given to states based on certain parameters. Which are

· Low resource base

· Hilly and difficult terrain

· Low population density

· Sizable share of tribal population

· Hostile location

»  The benefits that a state gets under the provision of being a 'special state' are -

· Preferential treatment in getting Central funds assistance

· Concession on excise duty, this attracts industries to the state

· Significant 30% of the Centre’s gross budget goes to the Special category states

· These states avail themselves of the benefit of debt swapping and debt relief schemes 

· In centrally sponsored schemes and external aid special category states get it in the ratio of 90% grants and 10% loans, while other states get 30% of their funds as grants.

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