INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
sponsored schemes, instead of the present arrangement of 60%, besides other benefits
Odisha has been seeking change in criteria to accommodate it keeping in mind its vulnerability to natural disasters.Earlier this month, in
Whenever there is such a disaster, the Centre should consider making Odisha a special focus state for three years and give funds in the
CM Naveen Patnaik had also raised the issue in August last year during the Niti Aayog governing council meeting.Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has
also been pressing for special category status for his state
In November last year, Nitish had slammed the Centre for not according special category status to Bihar and other backward
She said the fund allocation for MGNREGS has not gone down
Quantum of procurement has gone up
