State finance commission for balanced development

The Gujarat Finance Commission will give priority to balanced development of the state, newly appointed chairman of the commission Dhirubhai Shah said.

Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) in Surat, Shah said the commission would also study the expenditure incurred by the different departments of the state government.

Besides, the commission would work for fully computerising the panchayati revenue records, so that several important documents, especially those related to land records, can be accessed online, he said.

Lauding the role played by the south Gujarat region in the overall development of the state, Shah said south Gujarat's contribution was 42 per cent in the overall industrialisation of the state.

Shah, a former Speaker of the Gujarat state legislative assembly, underlined the need for making strong the local self-government bodies.

"We also have to work for more financial aid to the self government bodies from the central government," he said. Earlier, SGCCI chief Ashok Shah welcomed Dhirubhai Shah.