New Delhi, Nov 5: Odisha has received Rs 4,819 crore as part of the Centre's latest tax devolution to states, with the Union government advancing the regular monthly instalment by five days to facilitate higher spending on development and welfare activities ahead of the festive season.

The Centre released a total of Rs 1.09 lakh crore to all 28 states on November 5, instead of the originally scheduled date of November 10, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday.

The advance disbursement is intended to help state governments accelerate capital expenditure and meet development and welfare-related spending requirements during the festive period.

“The monthly instalment normally released on 10th November 2026 has been advanced and released on 5th November 2026, in view of festive season,” the ministry said.

Odisha's allocation of Rs 4,819 crore places it among the states receiving substantial transfers under the latest instalment. However, it is lower than the allocations to several larger states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

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Uttar Pradesh received the largest share at Rs 19,208 crore, followed by Bihar at Rs 10,845 crore and Madhya Pradesh at Rs 8,010 crore. West Bengal received Rs 7,866 crore, while Maharashtra was allocated Rs 7,022 crore.

Rajasthan received Rs 6,460 crore, while Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka were allocated Rs 4,597 crore and Rs 4,504 crore, respectively. Tamil Nadu received Rs 4,466 crore and Gujarat Rs 4,094 crore.

Among other states, Jharkhand received Rs 3,660 crore, while Chhattisgarh and Assam were allocated Rs 3,602 crore and Rs 3,552 crore, respectively. Kerala received Rs 2,597 crore, Telangana Rs 2,370 crore and Punjab Rs 2,176 crore.

The smaller allocations included Rs 1,484 crore for Haryana, Rs 1,476 crore for Arunachal Pradesh and Rs 1,244 crore for Uttarakhand. Himachal Pradesh received Rs 996 crore, while Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram were allocated Rs 699 crore, Rs 688 crore, Rs 682 crore and Rs 615 crore, respectively.

Nagaland received Rs 524 crore, Goa Rs 398 crore and Sikkim Rs 365 crore.

The tax devolution forms part of the Centre's regular transfer of states' share in central taxes. The government said the advance release would provide states with additional resources to support capital investment and meet development and welfare commitments. (With ANI inputs)