ASPIRATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE NEEDS TO BE MEET : N.K. SINGH

After holding meeting with various Autonomous Council, the 15th Finance Commission prioritized the upragradion,development of the local people to upheld the cultural identity of the people.

The aspirations and expectations of the local people needs to be meet for preserving the cultural identity, said Shri N.K.Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission today after holding interactive sessions with the representatives of various Autonomous Councils and participants from the Trade and Industry sector of the State at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati.

 The team of the 15th Finance Commission led by the Chairman Shri N.K.Singh and comprising of members Shri Shaktikanta Das, Dr. Anoop Singh, Dr. Ashok Lahiri, Dr. Ramesh Chand and Secretary Shri Arvind Mehta held the meeting with the Autonomous Councils of the State as a part of their visit to the State to assess the state of the finances of the State. The members of the several Autonomous Councils presented memorandums of their problems and suggestions to the Commission. The Chairman discussed about the issues related to financial and administrative process of the Councils and also about their expectations from the 15th Finance Commission.

The Autonomous Councils present in the meeting like The Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Aanglong Autonomous Council, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, Deori Autonomous Council, Tiwa Autonomous Council among others discussed about their problems regarding various socio economic factors of their respective regions. The autonomous councils put forth their suggestions of preserving the indigenous culture and dialects of the small ethnic groups and requested the commission to provide funds for the purpose