The Secretariat of the 16th Finance Commission organized a meeting with economists, economic administrators, policy experts and social scientists of the Northern Region. Representatives from Himachal, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana attended the conference. This acted as an opportunity for regional experts to interact with the Chairman and Members of the Commission and to present their ideas. The conference was conducted at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) on 26th July 2024. The Secretariat heard views of the experts on the following areas of work of the Commission: (i) Vertical Devolution (ii) Horizontal Devolution (iii) Funding Disaster Management (iv) Strengthening Own Resources.