Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for financial support to the state over a period of five years to boost revenue generation efforts of the state Government. Sonowal met the Prime Minister in New Delhi in June and submitted a memorandum and White Paper on the state's finances. This was the first meeting between the two leaders after Sonowal took charge as Assam Chief Minister. During their 25-minute meeting, the Chief Minister pointed out the state's precarious financial condition with about Rs 10,000 crore committed liabilities it has inherited from the previous Government. Sonowal said the state Government has been shifting focus to augment internal resources without depending on the central Government alone. “However, the state's existing precarious financial position has necessitated special support from the Centre, more so during the transitional phase,” Sonowal said.