Centre working with states to build stronger India: Rajnath

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2016 | 1:22 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Centre is working with the states in a cooperative and supporting manner for building a stronger India.

Singh, who inaugurated an international conference on cooperative federalism in the national capital, said the centrally sponsored schemes have been rationalized through the NITI Aayog to give best benefit of it to the states and citizens.

He said the Centre has also increased the tax devolution from 32 percent to 42 percent as per the 14th Finance Commission recommendations.

The Home Minister further said the Centre and the states must work together in spirit of cooperative federalism.

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First Published: Jan 20 2016 | 1:09 PM IST

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