: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today pitched for tax incentives to fast-growing states and stressed on transfer of various subjects from the Centre to the states.
In his remarks at the fourth meeting of the Niti Aayog Governing Council in New Delhi, Rao, also sought "removal of rigidness" of certain centrally-sponsored schemes that curtail the initiatives of the state government.
According to an official release here, Rao, who shared at the meeting some of the initiatives taken up by his government said, "I would like to mention that the growth of India lies in the growth of its states. Therefore the fast-growing states must be encouraged by tax incentives, if not by additional transfers from central funds."
The chief minister wanted to know why departments like health, agriculture, rural development, urban development should remain with the Centre as he had said that the "Centre is involving in matters that can be taken care of by the state."
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