<h1>Finance Commission Discusses Sikkim's Economic Potential, Seeks Solutions for Unemployment and Infrastructure Challenges.</h1> The Fifteenth Finance Commission met with the Sikkim government to discuss the state's economic potential and fiscal challenges. Sikkim has strengths in tourism, organic farming, and hydropower, with high per capita income and low poverty levels. However, it faces high unemployment and dependency on central government transfers. The state struggles with infrastructure costs due to its geography and seeks increased tax share and grants for local bodies and disaster management. Sikkim also requests compensation for organic farming initiatives and a Peace Bonus for its environmental efforts. The Commission assured consideration of these issues in its recommendations.