The finance minister may announce a new five-year mission and create a competition fund to incentivise urban reforms. States will be able to tap into the fund if they achieve certain benchmarks like covering 20% of expenditure through collection of user charges.
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Brent crude futures were up 72 cents, or 0.81%, at $89.63, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 71 cents, or 0.85%, to $83.91.