Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy meets Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanswamy met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman to seek additional funds for Puducherry. According to sources, the Chief Minister reiterated Puducherry to be included under the terms and conditions of 15th finance Commission. He also reportedly discussed other financial grievances with the Finance Minister. 

Puducherry Chief Minister discusses financial grievances 

Sources also reveal he demanded the Union Territory be included under the ambit of the Finance Commission. The CM also stated the difficulties faced by the government due to the reduction of Central grant to 27%. Reports reveal the Chief Minister requested the Finance Minister to consider the Government's demand to write off a legacy loan.

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Puducherry gets new CBI and ACB offices

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) has set up new offices in Puducherry. The order was passed by the investigation agencies on November 14. The new offices will give the public a platform to lodge anti-corruption complaints said an order passed by the agencies. 

"There is an imperative need to create a new unit office at Puducherry, which will have a greater impact on anti-corruption work. This will facilitate the public to easily lodge their corruption-related complaints instead of approaching the CBI branch located at Chennai,” said the order.

"Setting up of a unit will reduce the travelling time for officers and serving of summons and execution of warrants etc can be expedited," said the order.

"Puducherry people thank Govt of India for opening a unit of CBI in Puducherry. It was a long-standing need and demand. It has been met now. It shall go a long way in instilling hope in the hearts & minds of the people that they can seek urgent intervention," said Puducherry's Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi on Twitter and expressed her gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 

(With agency reports)

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