Punjab Newsline, Shimla, September 16-
CM Sukhvinder Sukhu said that the state govt was laying the foundation of self-reliant Himachal through the initiatives under 'Vyavastha Parivartan'. He said that the govt had undertaken numerous initiatives to bring fiscal reforms to improve the financial health of the State and ensure well being of the common man.
The CM said this while he was participating in a programme of a national news channel, virtually from Shimla today. He said that Rs.23,000CR of state's share was currently pending with the Union Govt and of this amount, Rs. 9,300CR pertains to the PDNA of last year. Apart from this, Rs. 9,300 crore of New Pension Scheme was stuck with the Central Government and Rs. 4,500CR of BBMB arrears had also not been given to Himachal Pradesh.
Sukhu stated that the Union Govt had already released Rs. 8,000CR as disaster relief to the government of Uttrakhand, but Himachal was still waiting for over a year for its share of relief amount. He added that in case of BBMB's pending arrears, the Apex Court had awarded the judgement in favour of Himachal, but the central government was yet to abide by the judgment and release Rs. 4,500CR.