CHANDIGARH: Says his govt will implement sc orders but reiterates demand for center's support
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said he was happy that the Supreme Court had recognised the need to provide financial assistance to the small and marginal farmers to check the menace of stubble burning.
Even as he made it clear that his government would implement the orders of the apex court as soon as it receives the judgement copy, the Chief Minister reiterated that the Centre would have to come to the rescue of the states, which were facing serious fiscal constraints. While the GST regime had stifled the financial resources of all states, Punjab, in particular, was in dire straits in view of its massive debt burden, he noted.