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Himachal: Sukhu holds talks with P. Chidambaram on RDG cut, seeks way out of fiscal crunch

Shimla/New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today held detailed discussions with former union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to explore financial and legal options to address the serious fiscal strain faced by Himachal Pradesh following the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).
Sukhu left Shimla for New Delhi earlier in the day and met Chidambaram to deliberate on the widening gap between the state’s revenue receipts and committed expenditure. The Chief Minister said the interaction focused on identifying practical solutions to bridge an estimated shortfall of around Rs 6,000 crore, which has emerged after the Centre did not provide RDG support in the current financial framework.
In a statement later shared on social media, Sukhu said he had an in-depth discussion with the senior Congress leader on the prevailing financial challenges. He noted that Chidambaram’s long experience in public finance and constitutional matters provided important and valuable suggestions that would be helpful in charting the state’s future financial strategy.
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