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| JK Govt's dismal performance under RKVY | | 3 projects await completion | | Bijay Charak
JAMMU, Feb 26: Despite lapse of one year Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to complete 3 projects, sanctioned under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
Official sources informed Early Times that in the year 2011-12, Government of India (GOI) had sanctioned 3 projects with an estimated cost of Rs. 115 lakhs.
"Even the executing agency Sericulture department has adequate funding but the department has utilized only Rs. 31 Lakhs till date which is the one forth part of the funds," sources added.
They further said that the three projects which were sanctioned GOI under the scheme of RKVY included the propagation of exotic/improved mulberry variety; the estimate cost of said project was more than Rs 66 lakhs.
Another project (Construction of rearing houses) which was sanctioned in same year and its estimated cost was around Rs. 27 lakhs, Supply of rearing kits project the estimate cost was around Rs. 22 lakhs but till date the project was still incomplete.
The last project was the propagation of exotic high yielding mulberry varieties where Rs. 2.20 lakhs were utilized till date, and Rs. 30.74 Lakhs were spent for 29 beneficiaries of Jammu and Kashmir in various districts that were going outside the State for studying for silk worm rearers.
Sources further said that the Sericulture department yet distributed Rs. 10.34 lakhs to 47 beneficiaries for rearing kits across the State and Rs. 15.50 Lakhs distributed to 100 beneficiaries of Jammu and Kashmir for CGI sheets as roofing material of rearing house.
When contacted Deputy Director Shabir Ahmad Bhat said that the work on rearing house project was going on and would likely complete in coming months. |
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