Meghalaya State in India
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| Finance Commission | Established in | Chairman | Operational Duration | Year of Submitting Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1951 | KC Niyogi | 1952 - 57 | 1952 |
| II | 1956 | K Santhanam | 1957 - 62 | 1956* and 1957 |
| III | 1960 | AK Chanda | 1962 - 66 | 1961 |
| IV | 1964 | PV Rajamannar | 1966 - 69 | 1965 |
| V | 1968 | Mahaveer Tyagi | 1969 - 74 | 1968* and 1969 |
| VI | 1972 | Brahma Nand Reddy | 1974 - 79 | 1973 |
| VII | 1977 | JM Shellet | 1979 - 84 | 1978 |
| VIII | 1983 | YB Chawan | 1984 - 89 | 1983* and 1984 |
| IX | 1987 | NKP Salve | 1989 - 95 | 1989 |
| X | 1992 | KC Pant | 1995 - 2000 | November 26, 1994 |
| XI | 1998 | AM Khusro | 2000 - 2005 | January 15, 2000* and 7 July, 2000 and 31 August, 2000 |
| XII | 2003 | C Rangarajan | 2005 - 2010 | November 30, 2004 |
| XIII | 2007 | NC Kelkar | 2010 - 2015 | - |
| * Interim Report | ||||
- It is an agricultural State.
- More than 70% of the area is under forests. The wettest place in the world, Mawsynram (in Cherrapunji district) is in Meghalaya only.
