Himachal Pradesh News: The debt burden on Himachal Pradesh is constantly increasing. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has formed a cabinet sub-committee to raise resources for the state. The cabinet sub-committee is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri. A meeting of the Resource Mobilization Committee was held at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
To improve the financial condition of Himachal Pradesh, a consensus was reached in the meeting to stop wasteful expenditure. Every citizen of Himachal Pradesh is a debtor of Rs 1 lakh 16 thousand 180. The amount of debt is the highest in Himachal after Arunachal Pradesh. A decision was taken in the meeting to reduce government expenditure. The expenditure on diesel and petrol of government vehicles will also be reduced. Cabinet sub-committee member and Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani said that a large part of Himachal Pradesh’s budget is going towards paying loan installments and interest.
Cabinet sub-committee formed to improve economic health
The Technical Education Minister said, "There may be a need to take tough decisions to improve the economic condition of the state. A decision to cut down on free services can also be taken. The structure of the government should be like a pyramid. At present, it has been formed like an inverted pyramid."
He said that rationalization of officers in government departments is also the need of the hour. If there are 10 officers in the department, the number will be reduced as per the requirement. He said that in 16 years between 2006 and 2022, the number of class-one officers has increased by 62 percent.
Himachal Pradesh will get help in getting out of the debt burden
A Cabinet Sub-Committee has been formed for resource mobilization under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri. The Cabinet Sub-Committee includes Agriculture Minister Chandra Kumar, Industry Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan and Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani. A Cabinet Sub-Committee was also formed during the then Virbhadra government. The recommendations and suggestions of the Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Vidya Stokes were never made public. The government led by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is now moving forward in this direction. It is hoped that the recommendations of the Cabinet Sub-Committee will help in reducing the ever-increasing financial burden.