CHIEF MINISTER CALLS ON CHIDAMBARAM, MEIRA KUMAR
Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Dr.Pawan Chamling on Monday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and sought early clearance of pending state proposals and also apprised him of various developmental engagements pursued by state government for better financial management and to raise internal revenue sources.
Mr. Chamling has requested the Union Finance Minister for an early solution to the long pending issue of extension of Direct Tax Laws to Sikkim, keeping in mind the wishes and aspiration of people of the State, which have been communicated through various resolutions and memoranda submitted to the Government of India.
Mr. Chidambaram has assured Mr. Chamling that the matter was being looked into for an early resolution.
Mr. Chidambaram has assured Mr. Chamling that the matter was being looked into for an early resolution.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister also met Ms. Meira Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment.Mr. Chamling thanked her for ensuring generous Central funding for the economic upliftment of Scheduled Caste in the State. He requested Ms. Kumar for a 100 % Central share in various schemes which include providing incentive for inter-caste marriage, approval for construction of Residential School for Scheduled Caste students at Sirwani in East Sikkim and exemption from for the State Committed Liability under the Post-matric scholarships for SC students.
He also suggested that State Government should avail of Central funding under other welfare schemes such as construction of Old Age Home, District Level Rehabilitation Centre.
The Union Minister has assured that these proposals will be considered favourably for an early sanction.
During his meetings, Mr. Chamling was accompanied by RB Subba, Minister, Law, Commerce & Industry, ND Rai, MP (Lok Sabha), OT Lepcha, MP (Rajya Sabha), RS Basnet, Principle Secretary to the CM and Anil K Ganeriwala, Resident Commissioner, Sikkim House, New Delhi.
