BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who's in New Delhi, on Monday mentioned this is a topic of grave worry that Odisha is but to receive Rs 6,400 crore central price range due to the state in the current monetary yr.
“Hardly a month is left for the monetary yr to end, however the Centre is but to unencumber Rs 6,400 crore,” Naveen mentioned referring to the price range pending below various schemes for the yr 2018-19, which ends on March 31.
On the second one day of his two-day talk over with to the nationwide capital, Naveen mentioned price range concerning agriculture, housing, rural building, health, training, ladies and child building, roads, irrigation and drinking water are nonetheless pending for unencumber. “More than Rs 1,000 crore for housing, Rs 375 crore in health, Rs 400 crore below MGNREGA and over Rs 650 crore below agriculture are but to be released through the Union government,” he added.
The leader minister, who has continuously accused the Centre of neglecting Odisha, mentioned while Odisha government is spending greater than Rs 3,000 crore on drinking water from the state finances, the Centre has allocated a meagre Rs 180 crore to it, of which they have released almost about Rs 80 crore. Similarly, below the Smart City Poverty Alleviation programme, out of the Rs 200 crore promised, the state has gained most effective Rs 6 crore until date, he added.
Official assets mentioned Naveen requested the officials to closely track and apply up with the various central departments to verify the discharge of extreme amount due to the state through February.
Countering Naveen’s charges, Union petroleum minister and state BJP chief Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned the discharge of central price range is subject to the submission of usage certificates, which the Odisha CM has didn't do. “The central share of price range in a central scheme can’t be availed of until the state government submits usage certificates. If the federal government has now not gained price range in spite of the submission of usage certificates, the officials should apprise me of it. I will be able to make sure that the price range are released,” Dharmendra mentioned.
Hitting out at Naveen, the Union minister mentioned he's elevating the price range issue to hide his personal incompetence. “The Narendra Modi-led government won't ever compromise with Odisha’s rights and interests,” he added.
“Hardly a month is left for the monetary yr to end, however the Centre is but to unencumber Rs 6,400 crore,” Naveen mentioned referring to the price range pending below various schemes for the yr 2018-19, which ends on March 31.
On the second one day of his two-day talk over with to the nationwide capital, Naveen mentioned price range concerning agriculture, housing, rural building, health, training, ladies and child building, roads, irrigation and drinking water are nonetheless pending for unencumber. “More than Rs 1,000 crore for housing, Rs 375 crore in health, Rs 400 crore below MGNREGA and over Rs 650 crore below agriculture are but to be released through the Union government,” he added.
The leader minister, who has continuously accused the Centre of neglecting Odisha, mentioned while Odisha government is spending greater than Rs 3,000 crore on drinking water from the state finances, the Centre has allocated a meagre Rs 180 crore to it, of which they have released almost about Rs 80 crore. Similarly, below the Smart City Poverty Alleviation programme, out of the Rs 200 crore promised, the state has gained most effective Rs 6 crore until date, he added.
Official assets mentioned Naveen requested the officials to closely track and apply up with the various central departments to verify the discharge of extreme amount due to the state through February.
Countering Naveen’s charges, Union petroleum minister and state BJP chief Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned the discharge of central price range is subject to the submission of usage certificates, which the Odisha CM has didn't do. “The central share of price range in a central scheme can’t be availed of until the state government submits usage certificates. If the federal government has now not gained price range in spite of the submission of usage certificates, the officials should apprise me of it. I will be able to make sure that the price range are released,” Dharmendra mentioned.
Hitting out at Naveen, the Union minister mentioned he's elevating the price range issue to hide his personal incompetence. “The Narendra Modi-led government won't ever compromise with Odisha’s rights and interests,” he added.
Odisha yet to receive Rs 6,400 crore central funds: Naveen Patnaik
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