Centre not considering special category status to states, says Sitharaman

Sitharaman disclosed that the Union govet has received requests in this regard from Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar

The Union government has ruled out special category status to states for now.
 
“However, there is no proposal under consideration of the central government for grant of special category status,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday.

She disclosed that the Union government has received requests in this regard from Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Telangana, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
 
This status for plan assistance has been granted in the past by the National Development Council (NDC) to some states that are characterised by a number of features necessitating special consideration,