As the current financial year drawing near the Nainital district administration has strictly asked the officials concerned to fully utilise the fund allotted to their respective departments by the end of the current financial year.
Reviewing the progress of different developmental projects being carried out under district plan, State sector, and other centrally sponsored schemes on Monday, Arvind Singh Hayanki, District Magistrate, Nainital, strongly asked the officials concerned to utilise the fund released to their respective departments on time so that problems like backlog could be done away with.
More so, in case of delay in release of funds, the officials concerned must take up the matter with appropriate authorities for early release of the same so that it could be utilised on time for carrying out developmental works, further said the District Magistrate. At the same time the District Magistrate also stressed on the need for timely release of old age, widow and handicap pensions and scholarships to name a few being granted to the beneficiaries by the social welfare department.
Directing the officials concerned of the district social welfare department in this regard, Hayanki asked the officials concerned to ensure timely release financial assistance being granted to the needy under different schemes.
It is worth mention here that out of the total fund Rs5,265 lakh approved under district plan for Nainital district for the year 2013-2014, an amount of Rs2,245.70 lakh has been released by the Government to the district, informed the officials concerned of Nainital district administration.
And more importantly, out of the said Rs2,245.70 lakh, different departments have already spent Rs1,941.37 lakh in carrying out different developmental schemes across the district, added the officials concerned of Nainital district administration. Besides, the remaining amount of the previous financial year has also been fully utilised now, added the officials concerned.