BJP assails State Government for Non-implementation of Central Schemes in Odisha.

BJP assails State Government for Non-implementation of Central Schemes in Odisha.

Bhubaneswar,(visakeo)The Central Government has earmarked 2500 crores of rupees for Integrated Action Plan for various developments in 60 districts spread over 9 states known for Maoist Extremism. Out of these 60 districts 15 belong to Odisha State. With regard to Odisha the Union Government has taken over the implementation programme out of the control of the State Government ,by directly granting 25 crores per district to be kept in separate savings bank account by the respective District Collectors who would be directly reporting to the Centre through internet, latest by 10th of every month.
The State BJP has urged the State Government to revolt against such interference in state administration in violation of the federal principles in the Constitution or else; let the C.M. not accept any central grant and undertake development of the backward districts utilizing funds from State resources. BJP spokesperson Shri Ashok Sahu challenged the C.M. that accepting such direct control of the district administration by the Centre amounts to abdication of his own authority as the Chief Minister of the State.
Shri Sahu further alleged that crores of central grant intended for Infrastructural development, NREGP, Anganbadi buildings, Village schools and rural roads under various schemes in districts like Malkanagiri, Nowrangpur, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Subarnpur, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj has been returned to the centre as unspent. These districts due to unbridled corruption in administration and lack of development have fallen easy prey to the Maoists. Everyday violent incidents involving common and poor man as victims are reported particularly from Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Koraput, Rayagada and Malkanagiri districts. Shri Sahu further alleged that the para-military Forces sent by the Central Government are not used to contain Maoist violence, but misused to terrorize poor and simple tribal in Kandhamal in the name of apprehending wanted persons accused in old incidents of 2007 and 2008.
The Integrated Action Plan (IPA) is a welcome move by the Central Government to improve the rural backward districts infested with Maoist violence, but the State Government under the leadership of Naveen Pattnaik is unlikely to yield any result as the priority of the C.M. is to benefit the industrial houses like Jindals,Tatas, Vedants,POSCO and his own brother Prem Pattnaik rather development of the undeveloped districts, alleged Shri Sahu, the BJP spokesman.
If there is no improvement in implementation of developmental programme in rural areas within two months, under various government schemes, the BJP has warned the Naveen Govt. in the State to intensify agitational programmes in the whole of Odisha, Shri Ashok Sahu BJP leader said.