The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party said that Samajwadi Party Government is insensitive towards the plight of drought-hit people of Bundelkhand region and instead of extending relief to the masses it is blaming Centre.
"When people are dying of hunger and water state government is shifting its responsibility on centre. The fact is NDA Government has released money but the state government has failed to utilize that,” BJP spokesman Harish Chandra Srivastava said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.
He said the state government took its sweet time to declare Bundelkhand as drought hit. When rains had failed this rugged region for last three years State Government should have acted fact and declared it as drought. “An early decision would had helped Centre to release funds bit early,” he said.
Member of Parliament from Banda Bhairo Prasad Mishra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned Rs1304 cr for Bundelkhand area and has asked officials to deposit money in the accounts of the farmers within a week.
"Even after a week the money has not been deposited yet. This shows the callousness on the part of state government. Chief Minister should intervene and extend help to the drought hit people immediately,” he said.
He said Jhansi, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda, Jalaun, lalitpur and Chitrakoot are among the wrost affected area. “Animals are dying every day because of non-availability of water and scarcity of fodder. In many villages people have allowed their animals to roam free on village roads. This has created nuisance,” he said.
He said that situation is very critical in Chitrakoot area. Russsin dam, Ohan dam and Barua dam are out of water.