Tamil Nadu [India], October 17 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, slammed the Union Government for intentionally denying the state of its rightful share of funds. Calling it a ‘political vendetta’, he vowed to proceed protests to safe sources for improvement.
The FM highlighted that Tamil Nadu was entitled to Rs. 4,000 crores, however the Union Government launched solely Rs. 450 crores, meant for the Right to Education.
‘The fund for schooling from the Union Government is for academics’ wage, Children’s schooling and it is all identified to the Union Government, however purposefully, the Union Government is refusing to launch funds to Tamil Nadu,’ he mentioned.
Furthermore, he underlines the priority of unpolluted ingesting water, stating that the ingesting water tasks underneath the Jal Jeevan mission have been additionally impacted, as Rs. 3,407 crores are nonetheless pending from the Union Government.
‘Not solely schooling, but in addition for ingesting water, too, in Jal Jeevan, 3407 crores rupees have nonetheless not been launched by the Union Government. We state that the federal government itself releases each state and union funds for the venture. We carry each State and union funds, and it is a strain given by the Union authorities,’ he added.
Thennarasu firmly mentioned that the Union Government introduced 8 National Highways and Uttar Pradesh received three of them with a funding of Rs. 11,846 crores. Gujarat obtained Rs. 10,000 crores for one National Highway, however Tamil Nadu didn’t get a single freeway.
‘UP alone has 3 NH with allotment of Rs 11846 crore. Gujarat was introduced 1 NH, which is allotted with 10 thousand crores. Not even one NH is being introduced for Tamil Nadu,’ he acknowledged.
Further criticising the funding for infrastructure, he mentioned that the Union Government have additionally denied railway tasks, limiting the event of the state.
‘Over the previous three years, Tamil Nadu has been allotted Rs. 19,068 crores for railway tasks, however Uttar Pradesh alone receives Rs. 19758 crores,’ he mentioned.
He highlighted housing schemes and Metro Rail tasks, stating that one lakh homes have been in-built Tamil Nadu utilizing the state fund, with one other 24,000 in progress. He additionally talked about that 75 lakh girls have been denied funds in Mthe ANREGA scheme
‘People are watching and they’re going to reply in the suitable manner within the coming elections,’ he concluded. (ANI)