Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 24 (ANI): Suresh Kashyap, the BJP MP from Shimla, on Monday expressed sturdy displeasure over senior officers skipping the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) assembly held in Shimla, calling it a ‘severe difficulty’ that hampers the assessment and implementation of Central authorities schemes.
Speaking to reporters after chairing the assembly, Kashyap stated a number of officers had averted attending the session regardless of repeated directions, prompting him to direct the Deputy Commissioner to difficulty show-cause notices.
‘It is a matter of significant concern that some officers usually are not attending the DISHA assembly. They are avoiding it. I’ve requested the Deputy Commissioner to difficulty show-cause notices to such officers,’ Kashyap stated.
He stated the aim of the DISHA assembly was to assessment the progress of all main Central schemes, together with the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Jal Jeevan Mission, and different flagship improvement programmes.
Kashyap famous with disappointment that regardless of substantial Central funding to Himachal Pradesh’s Public Works Department (PWD), many tasks stay incomplete.
‘Under PMGSY alone, the Centre has launched Rs 2,200 crores and sanctioned Rs 2,600 crores extra. But PWD officers, particularly these anticipated at this time, didn’t attend the assembly. This is unacceptable,’ he stated.
He added that a number of PMGSY Phase-I and Phase-II tasks sanctioned in 2016 and 2017 stay pending. ‘This is a matter of significant concern. People are but to learn from the roads accredited way back. We need these tasks accomplished on the earliest,’ he stated.
Kashyap additionally expressed concern that regardless of heavy rainfall inflicting widespread injury within the state, funds launched by the Centre for highway restoration weren’t reaching the grassroots.
‘Money given by the Centre for highway works will not be being utilized on the decrease ranges. We have requested the PWD Executive Engineer to difficulty notices to officers who did not attend the assessment,’ he said.
The Shimla MP additionally criticised the Himachal Pradesh Congress authorities, alleging that it was attempting to delay Panchayat elections by ‘misusing the Disaster Management Act.’
‘The state authorities is discovering excuses to delay Panchayat elections. They are utilizing the catastrophe scenario solely as a pretext,’ Kashyap claimed.
Pointing to inconsistencies, he stated that whereas marriage features and public actions had been being allowed, the federal government was blaming climate disruptions for not holding native physique polls.
‘If roads are blocked, whose accountability is it? It is the state authorities’s responsibility. You can not blame disasters solely when it fits you,’ he stated.
He additionally took a dig on the authorities for planning celebrations whereas disaster-hit households had been nonetheless awaiting aid.
‘Where the worst tragedy has occurred and households have misplaced properties, the federal government ought to be arranging aid, not celebrations. They wish to delay elections to misuse the catastrophe aid funds for electoral beneficial properties,’ Kashyap alleged.
He accused the federal government of stopping improvement schemes initiated earlier in Himachal Pradesh and stated the Centre below Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already offered important disaster-relief funds, which have to be used transparently.
Reacting to the appointment of Vinay Kumar as the brand new state Congress president, Kashyap stated the ruling get together had taken the choice after ‘a protracted delay.’
‘After ready for thus lengthy, the Congress has lastly appointed a brand new state president. Vinay Kumar has risen from the district stage, and I congratulate him,’ he stated. (ANI)