It may sound strange but it’s true that Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has begun cold war against his opponent for the last 10 days. These days CM Bahuguna is making intensive tour and is making several announcements to lure the MlAs, which are known as close confidant of Union Minister for water resources Harish Rawat.
Political analysts say that the way the Chief Minister is making announcement has raised question mark that are these announcements to bring development in the areas or to lure Union Minister Rawat’s faction onlyIJ The CM made intensive tour in Kumaon division, where Union Minister Rawat has full influence, which has raised eyebrow of political leaders especially known for loyalty against his Opposition faction.
Realising that Assembly speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal has been consistently raking voice against Government dillydallying attitude in the execution of Vidhan Sabha building in Gairsain, where foundation stone was unveiled on January 14, 2013, by the speaker and Chief Minister along with his Cabinet colleagues, so CM Bahuguna convened a meeting with executive agency and cleared all the hurdles.
During the meeting, it has been decided to release Rs 80 crore to the agency. It has been also decided that foundation stone will be laid in Gairsain on November 9 and in Raipur on November 19. In Bageshwar, Chief Minister Bahuguna laid the foundation stone for 12 development projects costing around 56 crore 90 lakh rupees. These include construction and repair of several motor routes, construction of residential school building for Kasturba Gandhi intermediate school and building of govt degree college buildings.
Kapkot MlA lalit Farswan gave a list of development works being undertaken in his assembly constituency. Besides this irrigation minister Yashpal Arya gave a sanction to six flood control projects worth Rs 30.28 crore proposed by the irrigation department, Bageshwar. Chief Minister visited Dhrachula and announced Rs 50 crore for the construction of roads and Rs 4.62 crore for the construction of eight government high schools building.
He also said that around 40 million unit power is being purchased outside the state by the department to cope up with power demand. To avoid dent in environment State Government is promoting small hydro power projects and State is going to waive off electricity bill of the family, who are affected due to disaster this year. He assured that mobile tower, which are being installed to upgrade the existing mobile service, will be installed in Dharchula first.
There Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Singh Mahra, Almora MP Pradeep Tamta, Paliamentary secretary Narayan Ram Arya, MlA Mayukh Mahar and Harish Dhami. It is know to everyone that Mayukh Mahar, who has been appointed state planning commission Deputy Chairman by the state but he is yet to join his office, and Harish Dhami, who has overtly criticised state government on several occasion. By making such announcement CM has played diplomatic card. He did it when Union Minister Rawat has created flutter by supporting state lokayukta bill, which was approved by the president of India.
It would be pertinent to mention here that Two MPs including Mahendra Singh Mahara was given Rajya Sabha ticket on request of Minister Rawat and MP Pradeep Tamta, who had made raised question mark over the appointment of Vijay Bahuguna as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.