Government appoints Members of the Sixteenth Finance Commission.
The Sixteenth Finance Commission was constituted on December 31, 2023 with Shri Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog as its Chairman.
Now the following members are appointed to the Commission with the approval of the President of India.
| 1. | Shri. Ajay Narayan Jha, former member, 15th Finance Commission and former Secretary, Expenditure | Full time Member |
| 2. | Smt. Annie George Mathew, former Special Secretary, Expenditure | Full time Member |
| 3. | Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Executive Director, Artha Global | Full time Member |
| 4. | Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, State Bank of India | Part time Member |
The terms of reference of the Commission were notified on December 31, 2023.
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has been requested to make its recommendations available by October, 31, 2025, covering an award period of 5 years commencing April 01, 2026. (CLICK HERE FOR NOTIFICATION)
The Press Release can be accessed at:Â https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2000720