Department of Finance (Jharkhand)
| वित्त विभाग, झारखंड सरकार | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Jharkhand |
| Headquarters | Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
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| Parent Department | Government of Jharkhand |
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| Website | finance |
The Department of Finance is a department of the Government of Jharkhand.[1][2] It is responsible for managing the state’s public finances, including preparation and presentation of the annual budget, mobilisation of revenue, and ensuring financial discipline.[3][4][5][6][7] The department also oversees treasuries, accounts, institutional finance, and allocation of resources to government programmes.[8][9][10] Its headquarters is located at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi.[2]
Functions
The functions of the Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand, include:[11]
- Formulating rules and regulations for financial administration and accounting, including preparation of financial codes and interpreting questions of financial nature.[12]
- Preparing the Annual Finance Statement and Supplementary Expenditure Statement, managing re-appropriation, savings, and reversion in departmental budgets.[13][3][14]
- Liaising with the State Finance Commission and arranging funds for the implementation of its recommendations.[15][16]
- Managing state revenue collection, public debt, borrowings, and loans given by the state government.[17][18]
- Overseeing service conditions of government employees relating to pay, allowances, pay revisions, pay fixation, and related administrative financial matters.[19][20]
- Providing financial advice to other departments, coordinating scheme implementation, and monitoring institutional and non-budgetary finance sources.[21]
Ministerial team
The Department of Finance is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Finance in the Government of Jharkhand. Since December 2024, Radha Krishna Kishore holds the portfolio of Finance Minister.[22][23][24]
The administrative head of the department is the Finance Secretary, who is supported by Special Secretaries and other senior officials. Since January 2024, Prashant Kumar is serving as Secretary of Jharkhand's Finance Department.[25][26]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand – Official Website
- ^ a b "India - Jharkhand public financial management and accountability study". World Bank. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Department of Finance". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Function". finance.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ PTI (27 February 2025). "Jharkhand Government tables supplementary demands of ₹5,508 crore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand Budget 2025 highlights: FM Kishore presents ₹1.45 lakh crore budget in Hemant Soren 2.0 govt - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ एजेंसी, IANS (12 December 2024). "झारखंड के वित्तमंत्री ने 'मंईयां सम्मान योजना' पर दिया बड़ा बयान, 'जो पैसे खर्च कर रहे हैं...'". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ PTI (3 March 2025). "Jharkhand tables Rs 1.45 lakh-crore budget; allocates Rs 62k cr for social welfare schemes". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand Budget Analysis 2025-26" (PDF). prsindia.org. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ About – Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand
- ^ "आउटसोर्स पर कर्मियों की नियुक्ति के लिए वित्त विभाग ने संकल्प जारी किया". The Follow Up (in Hindi). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand govt tables ₹4,296.62 crore supplementary budget for FY26". Business Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand Budget 2025-26". finance.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ ":: Finance Commission, India ::". fincomindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (30 May 2025). "Jharkhand seeks Rs 3.03 lakh crore from 16th Fin Commission for Health, Education & Infra". The Statesman. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand achieves over 86% revenue collection target in FY25: Minister". Business Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "राजस्व संग्रह में पिछड़ा धनबाद, वित्त मंत्री ने दिया टास्क". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand hikes employees' dearness allowance by 3%: Check benefits". Business Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "e-Pension Portal, Finance Department, Government Of Jharkhand". jkuber.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Jharkhand Politics: झारखंड में विभिन्न विभागों में कम खर्च पर वित्त मंत्री राधाकृष्ण किशोर ने मुख्य सचिव को भेजा पत्र - Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore sent letter to Chief Secretary regarding low expenditure in various departments in Jharkhand". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Satyajeet (7 December 2024). "Hemant Soren allocates portfolios to ministers, keeps Home Ministry". India Today. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (5 December 2024). "एक दशक बाद पलामू को मिली मंत्रिमंडल में जगह, राधाकृष्ण किशोर के मंत्री बनने से बढ़ी उम्मीदें". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Express News (6 December 2024). "Jharkhand CM Soren distributes portfolios: Radha Krishna gets finance, Irfan is health minister". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Administrative reshuffle in Jharkhand: Key IAS Officers transferred to new roles". The Avenue Mail. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ Finance Department – Directory of Officers, Government of Jharkhand