The Commission's Chairman Arvind Panagariya, along with Members Annie George Mathew, Manoj Panda, T. Rabi Sankar, Soumyakanti Ghosh and Secretary Ritvik Pandey, met the President on Monday to formally hand over the report.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted the immense strain placed on Punjab's finances due to its unique status as a frontline border state, recent natural calamities, and the structural disadvantages arising from the shift to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya at New Delhi on Thursday and discussed various issues related to the state's fiscal health.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya at New Delhi on Thursday and discussed the various issues related to the state's fiscal health.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday met the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya and discussed a gamut of issues pertaining to devolution of funds given the state's unique aspects, according to a press release issued by the State government.
Commission Chairman Dr Arvind Panagariya said, "If there is a balanced fiscal deficit in any developing state, then it is not a bad situation. It is important to take care that this deficit does not increase."
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday presented the state's stand in detail on the financial conditions, challenges and development needs of the state in a meeting with the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Dr Arvind Panagariya and other members at the Secretariat, s
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is leading discussions with the 16th Finance Commission team, including Chairman Arvind Panagariya, to determine state's share of grants and taxes for the next five years.
The state government will place its proposals before the Finance Commission in a meeting to be held at the Secretariat on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
"A detailed meeting of the 16th Central Finance Commission was held here in which the Principal Secretaries of our departments explained about activities and work undertaken by our government. I am happy that the Chairman of the Commission, Arvind Panagariya and other members mentioned that