They get additional financial assistance of Rs 1,004 crore for capital expenditure
GN Bureau | January 6, 2021
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo)
Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have become the first group of states to complete three out of the four citizen-centric reforms stipulated by the department of expenditure, ministry of finance. The two states have completed the One Nation, One Ration Card reforms, Ease of Doing Business reforms, and Urban Local Bodies reforms.
Consequent upon completion of reforms in the three sectors, the department of expenditure, ministry of finance, has decided to provide additional financial assistance amounting to Rs. 1,004 crore to these States under the newly launched scheme of Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure.