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Nagaland CM appeals for grant for development of state

Kohima, Nov 29 (UNI) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that to supplement the revenues of Nagaland, there would be need for the Government of India to pay out of the Consolidated Fund of India, lump sum each year for the development programmes in Nagaland and grant-in-aid towards meeting the cost of administration.
Speaking during the meeting with the 15th Finance Commission at Civil Secretariat Complex yesterday, Rio stated that State financial position has deteriorated steadily, adversely affecting development activities due to the Government of India discontinuing the grant of funds to cover the Balance from Current Revenue (BCR) Gap by granting Additional Central Plan Assistance (ACA) during the period of the Ninth Finance Commission. He added that the normative approach of the Thirteenth Finance Commission has affected the state by denying its Special Category status and any special grant or treatment and State struggled to even release of pay and allowances to its employees on time.
At the end of the Thirteenth Finance Commission, a huge budgetary deficit of Rs 1811.85 crores,
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