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Art. 275 Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

Grants From the Union to Certain States

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) Such sums as Parliament may by law provide shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in each year as grants-in-aid of the revenues of such States as Parliament may determine to be in need of assistance, and different sums may be fixed for different States: Provided that there shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India as grants-in-aid of the revenues of a State such capital and recurring sums as may be necessary to enable that State to meet the costs of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the State with the approval of the Government of India for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in that State...

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article lets Parliament provide need-based grants-in-aid to states requiring financial assistance, with a specific, mandatory component ensuring funding for Scheduled Tribe welfare development schemes states undertake with central approval — a targeted mechanism addressing both general fiscal disparities between states and specific tribal welfare needs.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is a key mechanism for addressing genuine fiscal inequality between wealthier and poorer states — rather than relying solely on the general tax-devolution formula, this Article allows for additional, need-specific support where Parliament determines it's warranted.

Read alongside this one

Art. 270 — Taxes Levied and Distributed Between the Union and the States Art. 339 — Union Control Over Scheduled Areas Administration

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 275

Is this the same as the general tax-devolution grants under Article 270?

No — Article 270's devolution is a general, formula-based revenue share; Article 275's grants-in-aid are separate, specifically need-based and can be tailored to individual states' circumstances, including a mandatory Scheduled Tribe welfare component.

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