Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today sought a 'special
category' status for Punjab to facilitate restoration of the 90:10
sharing pattern for Centrally sponsored schemes, to enable the state to
expedite its development programmes.
At a meeting here with NITI
Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, the chief minister also reiterated the
state's demand for central assistance for development, including a
special package for border areas and river protection along the border,
in the interest of national security.