Assam CM meets FM over Budget
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met FM Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday and commended her for delivering "an exceptional Budget". In an X post, he said the "budget has an unprecedented focus on Jobs, Yuva Shakti, Nari Shakti and small businesses".
His post read: "We also had fruitful discussions on a wide range of issues
1. Hon’ble Finance Minister has reassured that all support as announced in the Union Budget, will be extended to Assam to help build a flood resilient economy.
2. Assam also has a lot to benefit from various budget announcements pertaining to MSMEs , skilling and digital economy. All such proposals from the State will be duly expedited.
3. I conveyed my gratitude for the excellent scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capex, and also offered our suggestion to make this scheme even more robust.
4. We have also been assured that all issues pertaining to royalty from hydro-carbon industries in the State will be settled at the earliest.
5. I also offered suggestions to improve the capacity building of Assam’s chemical and hydrocarbon industries . The Hon’ble Finance Minister was gracious to consider them positively."
Update: 2024-07-24 09:38 GMT