SHILLONG, DEC 17: PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak has informed that the Government of India is expected to release funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in January, following a meeting of chief engineers from all states in Delhi.
“The Government of India has called for a meeting, and I was briefed by the Chief Engineer that the funds will be released very soon, but it will be in the month of January,” Marak told reporters on Wednesday.
According to Marak, some states are facing difficulties with JJM projects, and the Government of India has directed them to rectify the issues before releasing the funds. “Other states are having lots of issues and problems, and the Government of India has told them to rectify and address those issues and concerns.”
Marak expressed confidence in Meghalaya’s progress, stating that the state has completed around 83% of the JJM work and is on track. “Work is up to the mark, everything is on track here in Meghalaya. There are some discrepancies, which we are rectifying.”
The Minister also mentioned that the state has pending bills worth Rs 700 crores, which are ready for payment after third-party inspections.
Marak emphasized that there are no major discrepancies in the state, but some officers will be taken to task if they fail to take action against contractors with pending projects.
“There is not much discrepancy in our state, but some officers need to take action against some of the contractors, those are pending. We have already directed the concerned officers, or else they will be taken to task.”
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