Evidence, Fiscal Costing & Primary Source Directory.
This reference document distinguishes between audited public finance facts, scholarly estimates (≈), and illustrative civic models used across decolonise.in, and provides full formulas and primary source citations.
1. Classification of Figures (Fact vs. Estimate vs. Illustration)
Statutory definitions (Article 243W permissive "may" language; Police Act 1861 Section 4) and audited municipal budgets (BBMP, MCD, BMC, GCC, GHMC budget books and 15th Finance Commission grants).
Cross-national sub-national share comparisons (≈3% India vs. OECD/World Bank SNG-WOFI benchmarks), city GDP/tax origin denominators, and pre-colonial agrarian retention ranges (≈50–75%).
The ₹2.0 Cr / 40-day road trenching cycle, the 347-day CM file-signing math (50,000 files × 10 mins), and the RWA/household tax calculator are pedagogical models showing how institutional rules operate.
2. Primary Source Citations & Calculation Formulas
3. Fiscal Costing of the 35% Local Share & Equalisation Safeguards
4. City & Tier Fiscal Profiles Summary
| City / Tier | Est. Tax Return | Mayor Power | Civic Budget | Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|