Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended a meeting of the 16th Finance Commission and the Assam Government at Lok Sewa Bhawan.
It may be noted that the engagement, part of the Commission’s four-day visit to Assam, began yesterday as the delegation touched down in Guwahati. They met with Dr. Sarma in his office to discuss a wide array of financial matters crucial to Assam’s future.
Later, in the presence of the Chief Minister, a crucial meeting took place between the seven-member Finance Commission team, led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya, and Assam’s Cabinet Ministers, the Chief Secretary, and senior officials from various departments, focussing on the state’s financial roadmap.
During the meeting, Dr. Sarma expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Finance Commission for their dedicated visit. The Finance Department laid out an extensive presentation, showcasing the state’s remarkable strides in key sectors like power, industry, Jal Jeevan, disaster management, housing and urban planning, water resources, capital investment, water transportation etc.
Highlighting Assam’s developmental strides, the CM underscored how Assam has experienced a substantial uplift in its law and order situation, a critical factor that has attracted increasing investments into the state. He highlighted the significant rise in Assam’s GDP and per capita income, stating that Assam is poised to shift from being a dependent state to becoming a vital contributor to India’s economic engine.
Today’s meeting was attended by the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Secretary Shri Ritvik Pandey, members Shri Ajay Narayan Jha, Smt. Annie George Mathew, Dr. Manoj Panda, Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Joint Secretary Shri Rahul Jain, Ministers of the Assam Government, Chief Secretary Dr. Ravi Kota, and other senior officials from all departments.
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