Jharkhand’s Finance Minister, Radha Krishna Kishore, is scheduled to hold a review meeting with departmental secretaries today. The meeting will focus on the expenditure of funds during the first three months of the current fiscal year. Secretaries from departments with low expenditure will be specifically addressed. The minister aims to understand the reasons behind the slow spending and identify any obstacles hindering the utilization of allocated funds. The meeting will also address the construction of small bridges using untied funds, as directed by the Finance Minister for Palamu district.
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