#Budget2018 : FM Jaitley holds pre-budget consultations with state finance ministers

NewsBharati    19-Jan-2018
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New Delhi, January 19: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held pre-budget consultations with Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories in National capital yesterday. The Union Budget for 2018-19 will be presented in Parliament on February 1. 

The meeting was attended by the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry, the deputy chief ministers of Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Manipur and Tamil Nadu, 14 finance ministers/ministers representing their states, among others.

During the meeting, Jaitley said the suggestions made by the states/union territories (UTs) and the memorandum submitted by them would be duly examined and suitably considered while formulating the Budget proposals of 2018-19, taking into consideration the spirit of cooperative federalism.

The representatives from state governments expressed their views and offered number of suggestions on various fiscal policy and budgetary measures. Jaitley said, the suggestions will be looked into.

This is part of the customary pre-Budget consultation which the Union Finance Minister holds with his state peers.