Seven states achieve the target for capital expenditure upto Q-2 of 2021-22

Seven States Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan and Telangana have achieved the target set by the Ministry of Finance for the capital expenditure upto 2nd Quarter of 2021-22. Finance Ministry said, as an incentive, these States have been granted permission by the Department of Expenditure today to borrow an additional amount of 16 thousand 691 crore rupees. The additional open market borrowing permission issued is equivalent to 0.5 per cent of Gross State Domestic...