The Cabinet on January 18 approved the creation of three officer-level posts for assisting the 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the creation of three posts at the level of Joint Secretary i.e. two posts of Joint Secretary and one post of Economic Adviser, for the 16th Finance Commission, an official statement said.
"The newly created posts are required to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions," the statement said.
