Thursday, November 06, 2008

13th Finance Commission, State set to project Rs 25,000 Crores

IMPHAL, Nov 5 : Inclusive of the non-plan expenditure, the State Government is planning to project Rs 25,000 crores for the five year period of the 13th Finance Commission due to start from April, 2010.

Moreover, in order to implement the 6th Central Pay Commission for its employees, the State Government has also proposed a sum of Rs 8,000 crores in the 13th Finance Commission.

Disclosing this to The Sangai Express, a reliable source said that the State Government has been making necessary preparation to project Rs 25,000 crores in the 13th Finance Commission which is due to begin from April 1, 2010.

Apart from earmarking Rs 8000 crores in connection with implementation of the 6th Central Pay, adequate fund related to payment of pension to the retired employees have also been included in the plan projection, the source added.

Chief Minister O Ibobi had already announced that the 6th Central Pay Commission would be extended to all the Government employees.

In connection with implementation of the 6th Central Pay Commission, a Committee set up with Chief Secretary as the chairman has sought necessary informations from all the departments apart from looking into the cases of pay anomaly.

In the 13th Finance Commission, the State Govt would also be earmarking sufficient fund for non-plan expenditure, maintenance, infrastructure, irrigation projects, jail, police and LDA, the source disclosed.

However, the Commission is yet to finalise and intimate the date of the visit of its officials to the State for meeting/taking the opinions of the Government with regard to the plan projection, the source informed.

It may be noted here for the current 12th Finance Commission, the State Government has been receiving Rs 1000 crores every year.

The Sangai Express

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