Monday, November 14, 2011


  • A good understanding between states and the central government will strengthen Indian people’s confidence in their leaders
  • Environmental policy and the approval of infrastructure projects have proven to be difficult areas for states and the central government to find a balance of power
  • A think tank or non-partisan policy unit could be created to help states develop policies
Mumbai, India, 14 November 2011 – In India, states and the central government have to work together to get things done and keep the country on a stable and sustainable growth path, chief ministers of three Indian states agreed in a panel on the role of states in India’s development, which took place on the second day of the India Economic Summit. Said Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala: “An understanding between the centre and the states is a must. That will only strengthen the confidence of the people.”

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