Stop Banglar Bari enrollment, I'll visit Delhi fro funds: Mamata

Published date30 June 2022
AuthorStatesman News Service
Publication titleStatesman, The (India)
Mamata was conducting the administrative review meeting for the East and West Burdwan twin districts in Durgapur today. The meeting incidentally was expanded as a virtual meeting with the entire Bengal district magistrates and zilla parishad sabhadhipatis as the chief minister gave fresh instructions on MGNREGA, Banglar Bari to the districts

She repeatedly warned the officials and the governing bodies of the three-tier panchayat about financial hardship and said, "Try to rearrange the jobs and prioritize the works as per the immediate requirements." Then she instructed: "No new enrollment for Banglar Bari beneficiaries. The Centre has also deleted the names of listed beneficiaries, arbitrarily. Soon, I'll visit Delhi on the issue."

The Cm then asked the chief secretary, HK Dwivedi to exploit the fund for state's 40 per cent share allocated for rural road construction and utilise the sum in completing the remaining Banglar Bari houses.

She said, "The panchayat samiti and the zilla parishads get funds from 15 Finance Commission and they should utilize the fund to...

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