Imphal: Members of the 13th Finance Commission on Thursday met Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, the Council of Ministers and state officials in Imphal. During the meetings, various features of the State, both achievements and problems, were highlighted by the Chief Minister and also laid down points of considerations for the Finance Commission.
Dr Vijay L Kelkar, Chairman of the Commission, along with members BK Chaturvedi, Prof Atul Sarma and Dr Sanjiv Misra, Secretary Sumit Bose reached Imphal on Wednesday and will leave on Friday.
The Commission also interacted with representatives of political parties, local bodies and trade, commerce and industry associations.
The Commission visited a primary school, an anganwadi centre, a primary health centre and the Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital.
The Chairman referred to the unprecedented crisis the world economy is presently undergoing and emphasised the need for a collective response by all levels of Union Government to enable the country to rise above these challenges.
He appreciated the achievements of the State in areas of literacy, infant mortality rate, positive sex ratio and the per cent of people living below the poverty line being one-third less than the all India average.
He pointed out that the per capita GSDP is much lower than all India average and particularly the growth performance in recent years has been poor and also volatile in the case of secondary and tertiary sector.
He appreciated the State Government for the spectacular achievements of its sportspersons in the national and international arena.
He further congratulated the State Government for improvement in its own revenue/GSDP ratio from 2000-01 to 2005-06 and also for successful implementation of VAT in 2005.
The Chairman emphasised the benefits of GST and urged the State government to assist in building a national consensus for prompt implementation of GST. He also congratulated the State Government on enacting FRBM legislation and meeting its fiscal targets.
However, the Commission felt that a medium term strategy for accelerating productive public investment in key priority areas is required.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister requested for enhanced support for empowerment of local bodies in the State. (UNI)
Source: SHILLONG TIMES
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Dr Vijay L Kelkar, Chairman of the Commission, along with members BK Chaturvedi, Prof Atul Sarma and Dr Sanjiv Misra, Secretary Sumit Bose reached Imphal on Wednesday and will leave on Friday.
The Commission also interacted with representatives of political parties, local bodies and trade, commerce and industry associations.
The Commission visited a primary school, an anganwadi centre, a primary health centre and the Jawahar Lal Nehru Hospital.
The Chairman referred to the unprecedented crisis the world economy is presently undergoing and emphasised the need for a collective response by all levels of Union Government to enable the country to rise above these challenges.
He appreciated the achievements of the State in areas of literacy, infant mortality rate, positive sex ratio and the per cent of people living below the poverty line being one-third less than the all India average.
He pointed out that the per capita GSDP is much lower than all India average and particularly the growth performance in recent years has been poor and also volatile in the case of secondary and tertiary sector.
He appreciated the State Government for the spectacular achievements of its sportspersons in the national and international arena.
He further congratulated the State Government for improvement in its own revenue/GSDP ratio from 2000-01 to 2005-06 and also for successful implementation of VAT in 2005.
The Chairman emphasised the benefits of GST and urged the State government to assist in building a national consensus for prompt implementation of GST. He also congratulated the State Government on enacting FRBM legislation and meeting its fiscal targets.
However, the Commission felt that a medium term strategy for accelerating productive public investment in key priority areas is required.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister requested for enhanced support for empowerment of local bodies in the State. (UNI)
Source: SHILLONG TIMES
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