Deccan Herald 31.12.2013
‘Govt releases ` 3 cr for devt works’
MLA Pramod Madhawaraj said that the State
government has released Rs three crore for taking up various development
works, on account of Paryaya Mohatsav in Udupi.
Speaking
to mediapersons on Monday, the MLA said the government has released the
funds under SFC special grant. The government has also asked to submit
an action plan pertaining to the development works immediately. The road
repair work is in progress. Most of the potholes of ZP, PWD and
district roads have been filled. The amount will be spent on other works
that need to accommodate a large number of devotees and also the other
constructions to be taken up for Paryaya.
The MLA added that Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister H K Patil has released Rs 15 lakh to repair the ZP roads.
The government has also released an additional Rs
three crore for Udupi CMC under SFC special grant. The MLA claimed that
the government has allotted a total of six crore in its seven months of
administration. The funds will be equally divided among 35 wards, on
priority basis.
“Under Nagarotthana scheme, the BJP government
had promised to release Rs 30 crore. But in reality, the government had
not released the fund. The works are taken up and is funded by the
Congress government,” Madhawaraj said.