MANGALURU: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel fired a contemporary salvo at J R Lobo, Congress candidate for Mangaluru City South constituency, accusing him of misleading voters in his quest for votes. Singling out MLA’s understand failures in implementing the Smart City undertaking and of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme, Nalin mentioned the MLA has attempted to singularly take credit score for these schemes in his listing of achievements.
Addressing reporters on Thursday, Nalin mentioned out of Rs 216 crore launched to town under smart city undertaking, the state executive that is scheduled to put into effect the similar has did not utilize the grants given to it. “Unlike Shivamogga that is miles ahead in implementing this undertaking, Congress ruled MCC with Lobo as sitting MLA has deliberately gone slow in implementing the similar lest credit score for the same goes to NDA executive that has given the undertaking,” he mentioned.
The MLA and MCC additionally attempted to divert finances under AMRUT scheme in opposition to norms to finish previous undertaking implemented by the civic body under Asian Development Bank aided KUDCEM undertaking, Nalin mentioned. Blaming this on the internal politics within the ruling Congress, Nalin mentioned loss of coordination between various businesses, delay in setting up special objective automobile for the Smart City and coordination committees has hurt the improvement potentialities of town.
Accusing ruling Congress of additionally enjoying politics with development problems in DK district, Nalin mentioned executive has failed to obtain land for extension of runway at Mangaluru International Airport, for the proposed plastic park in addition to for world magnificence railway station. While the centre is raring to spend money on these tasks, it cannot do much except the state executive acquires land for the undertaking, he mentioned adding the voters will see via such stalling techniques.
On ‘perceived failure’ of his personal executive to finish flyovers at Pumpwell and Thokkottu, Nalin mentioned the Thokkottu flyover can be finished by June. The flyover at Pumpwell (Mahavir) Circle was once first of all behind schedule due to income problems and is now facing cash crunch, he mentioned, adding the ministry of highway transport and highways has given them a long rope for terminating the contract at his point would delay the undertaking further, he mentioned.
Addressing reporters on Thursday, Nalin mentioned out of Rs 216 crore launched to town under smart city undertaking, the state executive that is scheduled to put into effect the similar has did not utilize the grants given to it. “Unlike Shivamogga that is miles ahead in implementing this undertaking, Congress ruled MCC with Lobo as sitting MLA has deliberately gone slow in implementing the similar lest credit score for the same goes to NDA executive that has given the undertaking,” he mentioned.
The MLA and MCC additionally attempted to divert finances under AMRUT scheme in opposition to norms to finish previous undertaking implemented by the civic body under Asian Development Bank aided KUDCEM undertaking, Nalin mentioned. Blaming this on the internal politics within the ruling Congress, Nalin mentioned loss of coordination between various businesses, delay in setting up special objective automobile for the Smart City and coordination committees has hurt the improvement potentialities of town.
Accusing ruling Congress of additionally enjoying politics with development problems in DK district, Nalin mentioned executive has failed to obtain land for extension of runway at Mangaluru International Airport, for the proposed plastic park in addition to for world magnificence railway station. While the centre is raring to spend money on these tasks, it cannot do much except the state executive acquires land for the undertaking, he mentioned adding the voters will see via such stalling techniques.
On ‘perceived failure’ of his personal executive to finish flyovers at Pumpwell and Thokkottu, Nalin mentioned the Thokkottu flyover can be finished by June. The flyover at Pumpwell (Mahavir) Circle was once first of all behind schedule due to income problems and is now facing cash crunch, he mentioned, adding the ministry of highway transport and highways has given them a long rope for terminating the contract at his point would delay the undertaking further, he mentioned.
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