Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meeting with state finance ministers

Jan. 18: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held the pre-budget consultation meeting through video conference with the chief ministers, deputy chief ministers, finance ministers, ministers and senior officers from the States and Union Territories. The Finance Ministry said in a tweet after the meeting wrote, “Union Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman holds Pre-Budget meeting for upcoming Budget 2021-22 with Finance Ministers of all States and Union Territories (with legislature) through video conferencing in New Delhi today.”

The participants also gave numerous suggestions to the Union Finance Minister for inclusion in the Budget Speech. Most participants thanked the Union Finance Minister for financially supporting their States/Union Territories during the worst months of pandemic, by enhancing borrowing limits and providing back to back loans to States, the statement said.

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Attended the Pre Budget Consultation Meeting chaired by Hon FM Smt @nsitharaman today from Dhemaji by VC. Discussed the forthcoming Union Budget 2021-22 along with CM, Dy CM & fellow FMs of States & UTs. @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @AssamFinDept pic.twitter.com/jqy9NpgtUF

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 18, 2021

Taking to his twitter handle, Assam Finance Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Attended the Pre Budget Consultation Meeting chaired by Hon FM Smt @nsitharaman today from Dhemaji by VC. Discussed the forthcoming Union Budget 2021-22 along with CM, Dy CM & fellow FMs of States & UTs.”