https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70678 The assembly debate challenged the SASCI financing mechanism as a potential debt trap, alleging market borrowings with extended repayment risk mortgaging public assets; members also raised substantive budgetary concerns including low capital expenditure, many projects with zero spending, possible administrative paralysis or dual power structures impeding implementation, and broader governance issues such as under prioritisation of public health, substance abuse, youth unemployment, and school closures. The government defended SASCI as long term infrastructure financing with up to 50 years' repayment. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:16:03 +0530 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70678 The assembly debate challenged the SASCI financing mechanism as a potential debt trap, alleging market borrowings with extended repayment risk mortgaging public assets; members also raised substantive budgetary concerns including low capital expenditure, many projects with zero spending, possible administrative paralysis or dual power structures impeding implementation, and broader governance issues such as under prioritisation of public health, substance abuse, youth unemployment, and school closures. The government defended SASCI as long term infrastructure financing with up to 50 years' repayment. News - Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70678