CM attends pre-Budget meeting, shares Sikkim’s developmental priorities & fiscal sensitivities

GANGTOK, : Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay on Saturday attended a pre-Budget meeting in New Delhi and drew attention of the Union government to the development priorities and fiscal sensitivities of Sikkim.

The pre-Budget meeting was chaired by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and attended by Finance MoS Pankaj Chaudhary, Chief Ministers and Finance ministers from various States, and senior officers of the Central and State governments.

“During the deliberations, I shared Sikkim’s perspectives as a small border State with unique geographical and strategic challenges and drew attention to the State’s development priorities and fiscal sensitivities. The importance of sustained support for capital investment, stability in devolution, and flexibility for smaller States was underlined,” said the Chief Minister on his social media page.

Key concerns relating to connectivity, infrastructure resilience, employment-generating sectors, and smooth transition of welfare programmes were also highlighted by the Chief Minister.

Emphasis was laid on the strategic importance of border infrastructure and the need for continued assistance to strengthen critical road networks and logistical connectivity.

“The interaction was constructive and forward-looking, with assurance of due consideration to the issues raised. I reaffirmed Sikkim’s commitment to inclusive growth, sustainable development, and to contributing meaningfully towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047,” said the Chief Minister.