The 15th Finance Commission will visit the State Goa and hold meetings with the State Government and other stakeholders on 23rd -24th  January, 2020.  The Commission will be headed by Chairman, Sh. N.K. Singh and include all its Members and senior officials.

In this regard the Commission today had a meeting with the Principal Accountant General of Goa who made a detailed presentation to the Commission on the State’s finances.

During its stay in Goa the Finance Commission will have separate meetings with the representatives of the State’s Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Rural Local Bodies (RLBs), representatives of Trade and Industry bodies of the State and representatives of the Political Parties of Goa.  The Commission is also scheduled to have a detailed meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa along with other Ministers and senior State Government officials.

Finance Commission consultations to engage state government and local bodies on fiscal devolution and stakeholder inputs. 15th Finance Commission consultations in Goa will engage the State Government and stakeholders to assess the State's fiscal position; the Commission received a detailed presentation from the Principal Accountant General and will meet senior State officials and ministers. Separate sessions will solicit inputs from Urban Local Bodies, Rural Local Bodies, trade and industry representatives, and political parties to inform considerations on fiscal devolution and local governance funding needs.