PM's economic panel suggests incentives to states for achieving results

The Council is also evolving the design of a new 'Economy Tracking Monitor', linking economic growth indicators with social metrics for last-mile connectivity.

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) today made a case for incentivising states for achieving results in sectors like health and education, an official statement said.

The EAC-PM, headed by Niti Aayog Member, at its meeting took stock of the prevailing economic situation and spelt out "a clear road map" for stepping up skill development, job creation and enhanced resource investment in the social sector - including for health and education and boosting infrastructure financing.

"It formulated far-reaching recommendations to guide the evolving framework for the Fifteenth Finance Commission, including the incentivisation of states for achieving health, education and