The full team of the 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman N K Singh has reached Hyderabad on a three day visit. The team&nbsp; will hold meetings with representatives of Panchayat Raj and Urban Local Bodies and various political parties later today. <br />''<br />'' Members of the Commission, Dr Anoop Singh, Ashok Lahiri, and Dr Ramesh Chand and senior officials are in the team. The commission will hold a meeting tomorrow with the government authorities and hold discussions in detail with Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao and Chief Secretary, SK Joshi. Some of the newly inducted ministers are also likely to join these discussions tomorrow. <br />''<br />'' The Commission will also hold a meeting with eminent economists led by YV Reddy and representatives of business and commerce industry. Besides, the commission will be given a presentation on the draft report of Evaluation of State Finances of Telangana at the Indian School of Business (ISB). <br />''<br />'' The Commission will also be given presentations on Land Records and implementation of the Rythu Bandhu programme, in which the state government is giving 8 thousand rupees input assistance to farmers, per acre per year. <br />''<br />'' Finance Commission Member, Ashok Lahari and a few senior officials visited Medigadda barrage in Bhoopalpalli district and reviewed the progress made on Mission Bhagiratha, a flagship programme to provide safe piped drinking water to each household in the state.<br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | February 18, 2019 2:26 PM
Finance Commission team reached Hyderabad on 3-day visit of Telangana