Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear the Rs 6,000 crore due to the state.
An official communication on Saturday quoted Baghel as saying that the in the pending liabilities of state agencies from the Centre and the Food Corporation of India had reached Rs 6,000 crore.
The Chief Minister said the state government continues to face significant losses even in the disposal of surplus paddy after depositing the rice to the Central pool due to the lack of reimbursement from the Central government.
Urging swift action, the Chief Minister urged the Prime Minister him to address the serious situation and direct the officials to establish a timeline to clear the long-pending dues of the state's agencies.
Furthermore, he sought steps to promptly transfer the legal claim to the state government.
