Dehradun: The 16th Finance Commission meeting was held today in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. In this meeting, CM Dhami put forward the state’s side. CM Dhami informed in the meeting that the unemployment rate of the state has come down by a record 4.4 percent. CM Dhami said that Uttarakhand has registered an increase of 11.33 percent in terms of per capita income. This growth is also more than the national average.
After the meeting, Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission said that the state of Uttarakhand is developing rapidly in every field. The per capita income of the state has increased. Good work is also being done in the state towards reducing unemployment. He said that in view of the adverse geographical conditions, there will be extensive discussions to resolve the challenges faced by Uttarakhand and other hill states.
Arvind Panagariya said that the per capita income in Uttarakhand is good. He said that Uttarakhand’s per capita income is more than the national per capita income, so the state can try to collect some more tax revenue. The government is aware of this.
Arvind Panagariya said that Uttarakhand is aware of the financial challenges. It is working properly. He said that the state is trying to increase its income. There is every possibility of increase in this.
