Lucknow, Jan. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh minister for finance Suresh Khanna has written a letter to all ministers to hold a fortnightly review of the expenditure incurred by their respective departments under their charge to expedite the "qualitative" use of funds. Low spending causes hindrances in the pace of the state's development, he said.

The development comes days after chief minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the situation and asked all ministers and additional chief secretaries/principal secretaries/secretaries to accelerate the use of funds and visit various Union ministries in New Delhi with a follow-up on phone to ensure the release of the state's share at the earliest.

Those aware of the development said various major departments of ...