Govt extends scope of 13th finance commission

By NNN-PTI,

New Delhi : The government today mandated the 13th Finance Commission to map the road for fiscal accounting of liabilities on account of oil, food and fertiliser bonds.


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“Cabinet has approved extension of Terms of Reference of 13th Finance Commission having regard to the need to bring liabilities of the central government on account of oil, food and fertiliser bonds into fiscal accounting,” Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters here.

The Commission, headed by Vijay Kelkar, would also review the impact of various other obligation of central government on the deficit target.

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