Odisha govt resorting to appeasement politics: Union Minister Raj Giriraj Singh
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By Express News Service
On Sunday, BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh criticised the state authorities for resorting to appeasement politics and shielding rioters of Sambalpur. Singh, who was on a three-day Lok Sabha ‘pravas’ to the state, termed the violence in Sambalpur as unfortunate.
“The BJP believes in the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. Here is a government which believes in appeasement politics,” the minister remarked. He sought to know from the state authorities if the oldsters of Odisha have ever hurled stones at a ‘tazia’ procession over the past 75 years. “If not why this attack on Hanuman procession. Where will we celebrate Hanuman Jayanti,” he requested.
The Union minister who reviewed central schemes with senior state officers of Panchayati raj and Rural Development departments proper right here on Saturday expressed concern over deserving beneficiaries being deprived of the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) throughout the state. Alleging funds allotted beneath the two schemes are being embezzeled by authorities officers, the minister talked about the UPA authorities had sanctioned solely 10 lakh properties to Odisha whereas the NDA authorities has allotted 28 lakh properties to the state beneath PMAY. Despite allocation of central assist, the state authorities is however to complete constructing of spherical 9.60 lakh properties which have been sanctioned since 2021, he talked about.
Similarly, UPA had sanctioned solely Rs 6,700 crore to the state beneath MGNREGA. But after Prime Minister Narendra Modi acquired right here to power, the funds sanctioned beneath the scheme has elevated to Rs 27,000 crore.
The quantum of central assist has elevated from Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for rural progress in the midst of the corresponding interval.
Priority must be given to people whose properties had been badly damaged by cyclone Fani in May 2019. They are prepared for housing assist for the ultimate 4 years whereas the ruling BJD is trying to distribute properties to its workers, Harichandan talked about.
“We are giving the state government 15 days time for allotting houses with work orders. It is the government’s responsibility to ensure the houses of the beneficiaries are constructed before the onset of monsoon. Any deviation will force the BJP to take the issue to the streets,” he warned.
On Sunday, BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh criticised the state authorities for resorting to appeasement politics and shielding rioters of Sambalpur. Singh, who was on a three-day Lok Sabha ‘pravas’ to the state, termed the violence in Sambalpur as unfortunate.
“The BJP believes in the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. Here is a government which believes in appeasement politics,” the minister remarked. He sought to know from the state authorities if the oldsters of Odisha have ever hurled stones at a ‘tazia’ procession over the past 75 years. “If not why this attack on Hanuman procession. Where will we celebrate Hanuman Jayanti,” he requested.
The Union minister who reviewed central schemes with senior state officers of Panchayati raj and Rural Development departments proper right here on Saturday expressed concern over deserving beneficiaries being deprived of the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) throughout the state. Alleging funds allotted beneath the two schemes are being embezzeled by authorities officers, the minister talked about the UPA authorities had sanctioned solely 10 lakh properties to Odisha whereas the NDA authorities has allotted 28 lakh properties to the state beneath PMAY. Despite allocation of central assist, the state authorities is however to complete constructing of spherical 9.60 lakh properties which have been sanctioned since 2021, he talked about.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Similarly, UPA had sanctioned solely Rs 6,700 crore to the state beneath MGNREGA. But after Prime Minister Narendra Modi acquired right here to power, the funds sanctioned beneath the scheme has elevated to Rs 27,000 crore.
The quantum of central assist has elevated from Rs 26,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore for rural progress in the midst of the corresponding interval.
Priority must be given to people whose properties had been badly damaged by cyclone Fani in May 2019. They are prepared for housing assist for the ultimate 4 years whereas the ruling BJD is trying to distribute properties to its workers, Harichandan talked about.
“We are giving the state government 15 days time for allotting houses with work orders. It is the government’s responsibility to ensure the houses of the beneficiaries are constructed before the onset of monsoon. Any deviation will force the BJP to take the issue to the streets,” he warned.
