Seventh Schedule
In the face of the current concerns of climate change and the pandemic, Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission NK Singh has urged for a thorough review of the Constitution's Seventh Schedule.
Constitutional and Legal Aspect of Seventh Schedule
- Article 246 confers legislative powers on the Parliament and the State Legislatures on the subjects enumerated in the Seventh Schedule.
- Broadly, entries that are related to national importance were allocated to the Union (total 100) and entries of local concern were allocated to the States (total 61). The concurrent list consists of 52 subjects.
Arguments in favour of Reform in Seventh ....
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