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Himachal Pradesh is in a “financial mess” due to the “extravagant” spending by the previous BJP government that took loans to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore and the cabinet will decide whether to bring out a white paper on the state’s financial status, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said on Thursday.
He also said that the Congress is committed to implementing all poll promises especially restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
The first budget of the government would present a clear picture of the financial position and the roadmap of development would be unfolded, he told PTI in an interview.
The Congress government is committed to implementing all poll promises, especially the ten guarantees and exercise is on to prepare a roadmap, he said, adding the government is committed to taking a major decision on OPS in the first meeting of the cabinet.
The finance department is working out the implications of poll promises with focus on restoration of OPS and Rs 1500 per month to women and process to fulfil the promises would be accelerated after the proposals are approved by the cabinet.
