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| PDP's assertions vindicate latest CAG report: Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: Taking a strong exception to the developmental deficit facing J&K, Mehbooba Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president today said the present government is pursuing only those developmental schemes wherein the money allocated goes into the pockets of ruling politicians and their favourite contractors.
Mehbooba said that PDP's assertions have been vindicated by the latest CAG report which has indicted the National Conference led government for its failure to implement the centrally sponsored schemes in the state.
She said this after culminating her two-day tour to Anantnag and Wachi constituencies in South Kashmir. Mehbooba said there is complete neglect and increasing developmental deficit that is causing tremendous miseries to the people. "The plan funds are being used as secret funds to appease their own political constituencies and favourite contractors at the cost of genuine contractors who are suffering for want of work and pending bills," she observed.
Referring to various media reports, the PDP president said that the present government has subverted procedures and it was unfortunate that its (NC led government) inability has shelved many vital projects funded by the central government.
"Like in other parts of the state, Wachi is suffering from government neglect and developmental deficit. It is all because of mis-governance and rampant corruption which has been well described in latest CAG report," she said.
Referring to media report about latest CAG report by virtue of which the Government of India has barred State Government from giving approval to the R&B projects Ms Mehbooba said the revelations that State Government has been indicted for flouting norms in the R&B sector causing loss of hundreds of Crores to State exchequer is disgraceful.
She said the present state government has also miserably failed in achieving the targets in respect of roads under various centrally sponsored schemes. The PDP president said that the present government can in no way deny the CAG report as the important facts mentioned in the report are enough for people to realize how correct the planning commission of India has been in the assessment of this government's performance as reported widely by the newspapers. She said the times have changed when the people were hoodwinked by false statistics handed out by government as they have suffered every moment of misery under this dispensation.
"Corruption has been legitimized in Jammu and Kashmir because those at the helm of the affairs are themselves deep necked involved in corruption," she said and added that the names of higher-ups in the government have also figured in a number of corruption cases.
Ms Mehbooba said people of the Anantnag district suffer due to paucity of drinking water, choked drainage system and frequent curtailment in power supply even in metered areas. Pointing out the developmental projects started during PDP led regime, she said the same are hanging in balance due to mis-governance of the present regime.
She said that work on some major projects in district Anantnag including 300 bedded hospital which PDP had planned to associate with Government Medical College is starved of funds and the work is being done on snail's pace. Similarly, she remarked that the work on South campus of Kashmir University which was visualized by PDP as a knowledge hub and centre for skill development so that its pass outs could get jobs easily is paralyzed and not being implemented on PDP's envisioned planned lines.
She also said that her party had four years back sanctioned water supply scheme from Ganesh Pora to villages especially for Kihirbal but no work has been started on this scheme sofar. "The same way remains Martand canal which is a lifeline for agriculture for most parts of the South Kashmir. This canal has been repaired not even once during last four years neither de-silted or cleaned, which has resulted in drastic drop in its water carrying capacity. This inaction of the government has rendered many areas in South Kashmir without irrigation facility," she rued.
Referring to new revelations about Government's failures on road sector and the inefficiency and corruption that is rampant in the R&B, Ms Mehbooba said it seems the mis-governance syndrome in J&K has become irreversible.
Pointing out various problems faced by people, Ms Mehbooba said that people of her constituency are facing tremendous hardships for want of basic amenities. She was accompanied by District General secretary Shopian Gh Mohiudin Wani, Adv javaid and Imran Amin of Anantnag.
On this occasion she announced that PDP patron Mr Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has released Rs 35 lakhs for Anantnag constituency from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and she herself has relase Rs 25 Lakhs for Wachi constituency from her CDF during the current year. |
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