Expenditure Management Commission

Jalan panel on expenditure management to submit report by December

The Expenditure Management Commission set up by the government to suggest ways to rationalise subsidies will submit its final report by December 2015, its Chairman Bimal Jalan said on Thursday.

May 28, 2015, 15:05 PM IST

Jalan panel for cut in fiscal deficit to 3.6% in 2015-16

Ahead of the Budget, the Expenditure Management Commission, headed by Bimal Jalan, has recommended to the government that it cut fiscal deficit to 3.6 percent of the GDP during 2015-16.

Jan 21, 2015, 23:58 PM IST

More steps to rationalise subsidies on anvil: Arun Jaitley

The Centre had set up a Commission under former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan to suggest steps to rationalise subsidy and help the government in effectively bringing down the fiscal deficit.

Dec 06, 2014, 15:39 PM IST

Bimal Jalan to head Expenditure Management Commission

The EMC is being set up following the announcement made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Budget 2014-15.

Aug 13, 2014, 15:22 PM IST

4.1% fiscal deficit target a daunting challenge: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the fiscal deficit target of 4.1 percent of GDP for the current fiscal is a "daunting" task and announced the subsidy bill will be reduced progressively.

Aug 01, 2014, 16:22 PM IST