Aizawl, Feb. 25 -- Dr Arvind Panagariya, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, addressed the media in Aizawl on Monday, stating that the commission is not yet certain about recommending the continuation of revenue deficit grants for states.

These grants, which help bridge the revenue gap post-devolution, have been part of previous Finance Commissions, but Panagariya noted that a final decision will be made only after the commission completes its visits to all states.

So far, the Finance Commission has visited 19 out of the 28 states, including Mizoram, to assess fiscal needs and fund allocations.

Panagariya mentioned that 16 of the visited states, including Mizoram, have proposed an increase in the state's share of the divisible poo...