The lok Shakti Abhiyan at Brahmapur on Saturday alleged that the State Government has completely failed to undertake restoration works in the Cyclone Phailin-affected areas even as four years have passed and funds are available.
Addressing a Press meet here, Abhiyan State president Prafulla Samantara said Rs 120 crore sanctioned for various restoration works in Brahmapur has not be utilised while the Government has spend whopping amount of Rs 4 crore towards snacks, transportation, salary payments.
Samatara said while garbage dumping has been obstructing water flow in the main canal joining the Bahada and Sapua canals, no clean word done yet.
He also mentioned that though 45,000 families were affected due to the Phailin in the Brahmagiri area of Puri district, household selection process has been completed yet.
The Abhiyan has demanded the State Government start the construction process of houses in Brahmapur and other parts in Ganjam district from the Rs 920-crore loan taken from the World Bank for post-Phailin restoration work. They too demanded for stopping of use polythene and plastics, which are main cause of water and environment pollution.