@article {article1150, title = {We must worry about State finances}, author = {Ranjit K Pattnaik,Jagdish Rattanani}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2017-05-29, year = 2017, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/we-must-worry-about-state-finances-1150, Abstract = {The constitutional expenditure responsibility of the state governments is vast. The unsustainable finances of States will not only hamper growth prospects but will also come in the way of achieving a credible Human Development Index( HDI). This remains a weak link in the Indian system.} }