14th Finance Commission holds talks with Rajasthan government

JAIPUR: A team from the 14th Finance Commission today held a day-long meeting with Rajasthan's Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her cabinet colleagues on the state's economic development at the Secretariat here.

The Commission, headed by its Chairman Y V Reddy, held consultative meeting with the Chief Minister, her cabinet colleagues - Chief Secretary Rajeev Mahrishi and Additional Secretary (Finance) Subhash Chandra Garg - who made a representation, official sources said.

Raje told reporters that the Finance Commission praised the state government's memorandum.

It was a very good discussion and involved exchange of formulations between the Commission and the state government officials, she added.

Meanwhile, Health Minister R S Rathore said the state government had laid down before the Finance Commission its priorities in the health sector and pointed out problems faced in service delivery mechanism.

"It is hoped that Finance Commission would give a very good recommendation to Rajasthan", Rathore said.

The Commission is likely to hold talks with Congress party leaders, members of industrial and commerce sector as well, sources added.