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NITI Aayog ex vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya
A month after the Union Cabinet approved the terms of reference of the 16th Finance Commission (SFC), the government on Sunday appointed former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya as the chairman of the SFC. However, the government didn’t appoint the members of the Finance Commission, which may further delay its functioning.
“Members of the Sixteenth Finance Commission would be notified separately,” the Gazette notification said.
D K Srivastava, a member of the 12th Finance Commission, said Panagariya is well suited for the job as he has a very good understanding of the Indian economy and looked after the Niti Aayog for a
First Published: Dec 31 2023 | 7:39 PM IST