Following the comment of Congress legislatures, who categorically targeted irrigation Minister in recently concluded Congress legislature Party (ClP) meeting at Chief Minister’s camp office on August 19, State Irrigation Minister Yashpal Arya has categorically instructed Flood Control and Irrigation department officials to prepare scheme for protection from flood and execute the project on time. He also said that it has been noticed that officials have adopted lackadaisical approach.
He also sought details of projects which are pending before union Water resource Ministry in Vidhan Sabha on Friday. During meeting he was told that several proposals including Rs 63,934.19 lakh
proposal of flood control, Rs 30,727.59 lakh proposal of AIBP and ERM; Rs 3,512.59 lakh of RRR and Rs 164.5 lakh for Research and survey are pending before Union Government. Union Government has
highlighted few lacunae in the proposals as well. later Arya instructed them to send revised proposal and keep in touch with the officials for timely approval.
It has been disclosed that department has failed to submit utilisation certificate of the sanctioned money so union Government has not released 10 percent remaining money of the ongoing projects. Thereafter Arya lost his patience and warned them that careless attitude will not be tolerated anymore and instructed to fix the accountability of individual to avoid such blunder. He also asked to inform what action department has taken against the guilty officials.