Karnataka ranks last among peer States in per capita urban grants: Janaagraha report
A report by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy reveals that Karnataka ranks last among peer states in per capita urban grants. The study highlights a significant stagnation in funding despite the state's rapidly growing urban population.
Now, Karnataka ranks last among comparable States in per capita State Finance Commission (SFC) grants to cities, according to ‘A Story of Reversal of Karnataka’s Fiscal Decentralisation’, a report by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy. Comparing Karnataka’s per capita allocation with that of its peer States, the report noted that Kerala’s per capita SFC grant to urban residents in 2026-27 is ₹6,251, while Karnataka’s is only ₹2,244.
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