On the first day of the 2-day meeting of five Chief Ministers in Patna on Monday, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairperson Planning Commission, assured Bihar of due consideration of the state's interest in the 12th Five Year Plan.
"PPP has been very successful in Bihar but more such projects needed to be implemented," Ahluwalia said adding issues like Public Private Partnership (PPP) and cash subsidy would be given prominent consideration in the preliminary papers prior to the finalization of the 12th Five Year Plan.
The Commission would strive for 'faster and inclusive growth and sustainability' for all states in the draft papers, he said.
Once again refusing to discuss the issue of Bihar's demand for special status, Ahluwalia said that this was not the right platform for this topic that, he said, belonged to another forum.
Talking to the reporters, the Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson said that the final draft of the plan would be completed after holding similar meetings with other zones.
Later, the dignitaries were escorted to Hotel Maurya for a cultural show and a sumptuous continental dinner that included items from Pasta to Litti and Chokha and specialties from a number of states.
Sources: http://goo.gl/R6WEW
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