16th Finance Commission Meets Sikkim CM | Arvind Panagariya
By Rediff Money Desk, Gangtok Jan 20, 2025 12:45
The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, met Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang to discuss revenue distribution between Centre and states. The commission will interact with stakeholders in Sikkim during a five-day visit.

Gangtok, Jan 20 (PTI) The full team of the 16th Finance Commission, led by its chairman Arvind Panagariya, met Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang at the state secretariat in Gangtok on Monday.
Panagariya and his colleagues arrived in Sikkim on Sunday on a five-day visit for consultation with various stakeholders.
"This morning, I had the distinct honor of meeting the Hon'ble Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Prof. Arvind Panagariya Ji, along with the esteemed members and distinguished officials of the commission, at my office, Tashiling Secretariat," Tamang said in a social media post.
During the visit, the finance commission will interact with government officials, and representatives of local bodies, trade and industry bodies and political parties, officials said.
The finance commission is set up by the President, mainly to give its recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the Centre and the states, and among the states.
The Arvind Panagariya-led 16th Finance Commission will make its recommendations available by October 31.
Panagariya and his colleagues arrived in Sikkim on Sunday on a five-day visit for consultation with various stakeholders.
"This morning, I had the distinct honor of meeting the Hon'ble Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Prof. Arvind Panagariya Ji, along with the esteemed members and distinguished officials of the commission, at my office, Tashiling Secretariat," Tamang said in a social media post.
During the visit, the finance commission will interact with government officials, and representatives of local bodies, trade and industry bodies and political parties, officials said.
The finance commission is set up by the President, mainly to give its recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the Centre and the states, and among the states.
The Arvind Panagariya-led 16th Finance Commission will make its recommendations available by October 31.
Source: PTI
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