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Kerala’s Public Finance Expert Proposes Revenue Boost Without New Taxes

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Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) With Kerala staring at a public debt burden exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and the new UDF government preparing to present its maiden Budget on June 19, a veteran public finance expert has suggested an alternative path to shore up state revenues,without imposing fresh taxes or burdening citizens with higher fees.In a chat with IANS, Dr Biju Jacob, a former Principal Accountant General of Kerala and former Director General in the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)…