New Delhi : West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday met the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed the issues of national importance.
He also stressed on the need to implement "income generating economic development programmes" for people involved in the profession of fisheries sector.
A detailed action plan for the development of the Fisheries Sector was handed over to the FM Sitharaman for appropriate action, and inclusion in the budget.
This report was originally compiled by Bose in his capacity as the 'One Man Commission' in the Government of India's Labour Advisory Board.
The duo also discussed at length, the emerging role of the Governor in the Federal setup.
Closely following the concept of "Rajyapal Vikas ke Rajdooth", the Governor proposes to undertake periodic monitoring of the implementation of the development projects in the state, particularly those which come under centrally sponsored schemes.
The Governor is also expected to play the role of a watchdog on the finances and other aspects of State administration as mandated in Article 167 of the Constitution of India.
Bose delineated the course of action, proposed to be taken in the development governance of the State. The Governor proposes to send a critical analysis of the financial management of the state to the Chief Minister with a direction to place it before Council of Ministers. He also demanded a White paper on the finance of the state from the Government of West Bengal.