Pariksha SaathiCentre releases the regular tax devolution instalment of Rs 1,09,019 crore to States on 5 November 2026, ahead of the usual 10 November date, in view of the festive season
The Union Government released the regular instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to Rs 1,09,019 crore on 5 November 2026, the Ministry of Finance said. The monthly instalment, normally released on 10 November 2026, was advanced and released on 5 November 2026 in view of the festive season; according to the release's headline, the advance release is meant to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expenditure. In the State-wise breakup released with it, Uttar Pradesh receives the largest amount, Rs 19,208 crore, followed by Bihar (Rs 10,845 crore), Madhya Pradesh (Rs 8,010 crore), West Bengal (Rs 7,866 crore) and Maharashtra (Rs 7,022 crore); the smallest amounts go to Sikkim (Rs 365 crore) and Goa (Rs 398 crore). The table covers 28 States.
Drafted with AI assistance from the official PIB release linked above and checked against it by a second AI pass. Not line-edited by a human.
Learning context
On 1 October 2025 PIB reported that, in view of the upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/welfare related expenditure, the Union Government had released an additional tax devolution of Rs 1,01,603 crore to State Governments as one advance instalment - in addition to the normal monthly devolution due to be released on 10 October 2025. In that State-wise breakup, Uttar Pradesh received Rs 18,227 crore, Bihar Rs 10,219 crore, Madhya Pradesh Rs 7,976 crore and West Bengal Rs 7,644 crore, while Goa received the smallest amount, Rs 392 crore. The difference is worth remembering: the October 2025 amount was an extra instalment on top of the regular one, whereas the instalment in this release is the regular monthly one, paid ahead of its usual date.
Check yourself: how much additional tax devolution did the Union Government release to States on 1 October 2025, and was it in place of or in addition to the normal monthly devolution?
Rs 1,01,603 crore, as one advance instalment, in addition to the normal monthly devolution due on 10 October 2025.
Revision task: from this release, note the amount released, the date of release and the date it was normally due, the reason given, and the States receiving the largest and smallest amounts; from the note, the October 2025 amount and how it differed from the November 2026 instalment. Do not add up or compare amounts that the releases do not state.
Test yourself
On 5 November 2026 the Union Government released the regular monthly instalment of tax devolution to State Governments in advance, in view of the festive season. Which State received the largest amount in the State-wise breakup?
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Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh received Rs 19,208 crore, the largest amount in the table, followed by Bihar (Rs 10,845 crore), Madhya Pradesh (Rs 8,010 crore) and West Bengal (Rs 7,866 crore). The instalment of Rs 1,09,019 crore in all, normally released on 10 November 2026, was advanced to 5 November 2026.
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