SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, July 15 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
Urges creation of separate 'Green Fund' with earmarked annual allocation for hill states.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Dr Arvind Panagariya, Chairman 16th Finance Commission at New Delhi today and sought co-operation of the Finance Commission for strengthening the financial condition of the state. He said that state government was following the path of fiscal prudence and was one of the best performing states in the country on various parameters including sustainable development goals. He urged the Commission to support the state in its recommendations keeping in view the financi...