 "Nitish for legal amendment to stop chit fund firms")
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today gave direction to bring an amendment in laws relating to non-banking financial institutions for an effective check on the fly by night chit funds.
The direction was given during a review meeting of the finance department presided by Kumar.
He said as many such companies were luring investors with very high returns, there was a need to have an effective check on their operation, an official release said.
The finance department was earlier with Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and he had initiated actions against such farms after the Saradha scam surfaced in It was decided to regularise adhoc employees working in the department since 1990. Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Sinha and Development Commissioner Alok Kumar were present at the review meeting.
The direction was given during a review meeting of the finance department presided by Kumar.
He said as many such companies were luring investors with very high returns, there was a need to have an effective check on their operation, an official release said.
The finance department was earlier with Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and he had initiated actions against such farms after the Saradha scam surfaced in It was decided to regularise adhoc employees working in the department since 1990. Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Sinha and Development Commissioner Alok Kumar were present at the review meeting.
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