10 Aug 2019  |   04:46am IST

Central members of Finance Commission to visit Goa

Central members of Finance Commission to visit Goa

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that all the MLAs and concerned stakeholders will be taken into confidence in connection with the 15th Finance Commission. He made this statement in view of the fact that the central members of the Commission are expected to visit Goa by August-end. 

“The members of the 15th Finance Commission will visit Goa towards the end of August. We will consider everyone during the discussion,” he said.  The CM was replying to queries by the legislators regarding the submission of a proposal on the finances required by the State. Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat urged the House to consider a way in which, the treasury and opposition benches speak in one voice regarding the expenditure required for the State. Sawant explained that the distribution of the tax revenue depends on the fiscal deficit, per capita income, forest cover and the population of a State.

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