Bhopal:
Former Minister Himmat Kothari has been appointed as the chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Finance Commission (MPSFC), which has also got two new members.
Mr Kothari, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, had earlier served as home minister of the state.
Mr Kothari was appointed to the post yesterday, an official release in Bhopal said today.
Retired IAS officers Dileep Raj Singh Choudhry and Malay Rai were appointed members of the Commission, the release added.
The panel, which functions as a quasi-judicial independent body, is mandated to review the financial position of rural and urban local bodies in the state.
It also makes recommendations to the Governor regarding devolution of financial resources from the state government to local bodies and suggests distribution of the shares of Panchayat Raj instituions and municipalities on an efficient and equitable basis.
Mr Kothari, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, had earlier served as home minister of the state.
Mr Kothari was appointed to the post yesterday, an official release in Bhopal said today.
Retired IAS officers Dileep Raj Singh Choudhry and Malay Rai were appointed members of the Commission, the release added.
The panel, which functions as a quasi-judicial independent body, is mandated to review the financial position of rural and urban local bodies in the state.
It also makes recommendations to the Governor regarding devolution of financial resources from the state government to local bodies and suggests distribution of the shares of Panchayat Raj instituions and municipalities on an efficient and equitable basis.
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