White paper on states economy if needed: Jaya

CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa reviewed the financial position of the State along with cabinet Ministers and top officials during a meeting here on Tuesday. During the meet, Finance Secretary K Shanmugam made a power point presentation on the overall financial position of the State.In reply to a query during a press meet held earlier, the CM said, “First, let us study the financial situation. If the situation warrants, we will present a white paper on the State’s economy.” Jayalalithaa has been charging the DMK regime with derailing the State’s economy during the past five years. She had also stated that putting the State economy back on its rails was one of her priorities. TN’s debt burden crossed the Rs One lakh-mark five months ago.