Dehradun, April 5 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday directed all departments to spend up to 80 per cent of the budget by the month of December.

CM Dhami, during the review of the Finance Department in the Secretariat, advised putting efforts to raise new resources for the inclusive development of the state. He also said that the secretary should regularly review the budget receipts and expenditure at his level as per the target.

The Chief Secretary will review it every month and the Chief Minister himself every three months, and a Digital system should be implemented for regular monitoring of budget expenditure, a release said. CM Dhami also advised working towards increasing GST collection in the state.

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