SHILLONG, MAR 11: Urban Affairs Minister Hamletson Dohling today said that the Punjab government has sanctioned fund for the people residing at Sweeper’s colony without informing the state.
“I am also surprised to see that the government of Punjab has sanctioned funds directly to the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner without informing the state government,” Dohling told the Assembly here on Monday.
He was replying to a supplementary query raised by opposition Congress legislator from East Shillong Ampareen Lyngdoh on the matter.
The minister informed that the Punjab government had sanctioned Rs 1.5 lakh for treatment of 10 widow beneficiaries in 2015.
“It (Punjab government) had also sanctioned Rs 10 lakh for the construction of the Guru Nanak School at Bara Bazar in 2016,” he added.
The minister further said that there was no official communication when Mawlai legislator Process T Sawkmie wanted to know as to who had made the request for such fund from the Punjab government.
Regarding the utilization of the fund, Dohling said the school had submitted the utilization certificate on July 31, 2017 and the construction work has been completed.
On the other hand, the lone Nationalist Congress Party (NPP) legislator from Gambegre Saleng A Sangma said the matter reflects the irresponsible (attitude) of the state government.
“I am not against development programmes by other states… Now this issue has been there for many years if the state government is allowing (such funds to come in), we are asking for trouble in the future,” Sangma’s said.
He asked whether the state government would also accept if Nepal decides to take up development programmes at Langpih.
Sangma also sought assurance from the state government to look into the matter seriously.
By Our Reporter
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