Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 1:12 pm

The Constitutional Conduct Group of former bureaucrats (administrative officers) has written a letter to the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya, requesting special attention to the Himalayan states and demanding an increase in the green bonus for ecological services from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.

The group of 103 former bureaucrats wrote to Panagariya in a letter, “The 16th Finance Commission, under your leadership, is currently engaging with various state governments and formulating its recommendations regarding the distribution of funds from the centre to the states. We feel this is an opportune time to draw your attention to a vitally important issue. This is an issue that touches upon the environmental integrity and su

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