The Mission Creep Problem in Panchayat Finances
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The Mission Creep Problem in Panchayat Finances

The 14th FC had recommended transfer of significant quantum of untied funds to local bodies, that would have strengthened fiscal decentralisation. The Union Government accepted this recommendation, but has imposed several conditionalities in the release of these funds, effectively leading to fiscal centralisation.

Healthcare Costs are Forcing Indians into Debt and Distress Sales
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Healthcare Costs are Forcing Indians into Debt and Distress Sales

In India, out-of-pocket expenditure of people on health was more than the government’s expenditure on health, according to the Economic Survey 2022. Over 63 million Indians are faced with poverty every year due to health costs alone, according to government estimates.