Rajasthan chief Minster Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday that the State (Rajasthan) is facing a complicated financial situation because of the adverse circumstances of COVID-19 and a decline in revenue earnings, together with the increasing state share in centrally-sponsored schemes, non-payment of GST compensation by the Centre and the transfer of an amount that is less than what is estimated under the 15th Finance Commission,
However, notwithstanding the challenging situation, the state government is accelerating projects in the education, health, infrastructure, electricity and other sectors with economic reforms and efficient management of resources, he said.
Addressing the second meeting of the Chief Minister's Economic Reform Council through a video-conference here, Gehlot said Rajasthan is one of the few states in the country that has increased its expenditure to give a boost to the economy, despite a huge fall in revenue.
Along with this, he said, efforts have been made to execute the announcements made in the state budget and the medical infrastructure of the state has been strengthened. He said the next state budget will be dedicated to the agriculture sector. He also said, the 15th Finance Commission, in its interim report, had estimated Rs 50,000 crore to be given to Rajasthan from the divisible pool for the 2020-21 financial year, but the actual transfer was around Rs 32,000 crore. Likewise, the Centre is not giving the full payment of GST compensation, according to a release issued by the state government.
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