Sukhu seeks Rs 10k cr annual revenue deficit grant

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, met with the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, to ask for a minimum of Rs 10,000 crore every year to help his state.

This money is called a Revenue Deficit Grant and is given by the central government to states to help them pay for important things like schools, hospitals, and other services.

Sukhu also talked about a new way to share money between states that considers things like forests and ecology.

The money is given based on recommendations from a group called the Finance Commission.