Dehradun, May 19 -- 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, said an official statement.

The Chief Minister has requested appropriate compensation in accordance with the spirit of "Environmental Federalism" in view of the "Eco Service Cost" of Uttarakhand. Also, suggested increasing the weight prescribed for forest cover in "Tax-Transfer" by 20 per cent. Special grants should also be considered for proper management and conservation of forests in the state.

In the meeting held at the Secreta...