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BJP welcomes inclusion of Puducherry in 15th Central Fin Commn

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Puducherry unit of the BJP today thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including Puducherry in the Central Finance Commission.

In a statement here today, president of the local unit of the BJP V Saminathan said that the NDA government had accorded to Puducherry the status equivalent to a state by accommodating the Union Territory in the Central Finance Commission.

"This is a step in the right direction and Puducherry would stand to benefit as the sharing of revenue by the Centre with Puducherry on a par with the States would enable the Puducherry government to draw sufficient funds from the Finance Commission to chalk out welfare schemes", he said.

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First Published: Oct 17 2017 | 7:32 PM IST

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