Finance Commission on course to finalise report by Oct 30

On Wednesday, the commission's Chairman N.K. Singh and members held a virtual meeting with the Chairmen of previous Finance Commissions, C. Rangarajan, and Vijay Kelkar.

The chairmen of the previous Finance Commissions appreciated the tough challenge faced by the 15th Finance Commission, given the background of the Covid-19 pandemic, the resultant loss of economic activity and its impact on fiscal parameters of the general  government.

The Chairman and Members of the 15th Finance Commission expressed their gratitude for the insights that they received from the thinking and framework of the previous Finance Commissions and from their deliberations with them, said the Finance Ministry statement.