Dehradun, May 18 -- The 16th Finance Commission team, led by the Chairman, Dr Arvind Panagariya, arrived in Dehradun on Sunday.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed and greeted the delegation. The Commission members were welcomed traditionally to the beats of Dhol Damau.

The team will hold discussions with the public representatives and officials of the state at various levels on Monday.

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.

After this, the Finance Commission will also hold a meeting with representatives of municipal bodies, panchayats, and political parties.

The team led by t...