Karnataka CM wants 5% cut in non-productive expenditure
The Hindu
He is also focusing on increasing the revenue collection
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed all departments to reduce non-productive expenditure by 5% in the current year.
Participating in the debate on the second installment of supplementary estimates in the Legislative Council on December 24, he said, “If they try to achieve 5% reduction, they could reduce more in the coming days. We are also focusing on increasing the revenue collection. I have reviewed tax collections in detail. Within a few days after my instructions, the GST collection on areca trade increased by ₹8 crore.”.

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