Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has referred to the Centre that limited banking service in the state posed a big challenge while assuring that the state government is fully committed to implement financial inclusion and Direct Benefit Transfer in letter and spirit.
Khandu said this during a meeting with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at New Delhi today, an official release informed.
Khandu while citing that limited banking service in the state posed a big challenge, sought the Centre's support by means of a special package of banking the unbanked in the state.
The chief minister further assured full support of the state government in the implementation of GST, which he said is a path breaking initiative taken by Centre.
He reiterated that the support shown by the union government in building connectivity in the state would go a long way in successful rollout of GST.
While appraising Jaitley on state finances, Khandu said, "Our government has inherited a very difficult financial scenario due to host of reasons....You will appreciate that this has however impacted development in important socio and economic sectors".
The chief minister revealed that Arunachal Pradesh has suffered the most on account of delinking of certain centrally sponsored scheme with an overall liability of Rs 936.66 crore.
Some very important infrastructural projects like multipurpose sports stadiums, district secretariats, cement concrete roads, and convention centre remain incomplete as a consequence.
Even in the Urban Development Ministry, the liabilities of delinked schemes have put a very heavy financial burden on the state, he said.
While lauding the Centre for planning a Rs 4,387. 44 crore project for upgrading the infrastructural facilities in all the villages situated in the border areas between 0-50 Km from the international border which is in advanced stage of consultation with all the nodal ministries of the Centre, Khandu requested Jaitely to pay special attention towards Arunachal considering its historical and strategic importance.
The chief minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein during the meeting.
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