 Summary of this article
- Leaders of the ruling alliance continue to accuse the Centre of adopting a discriminatory approach by withholding Jharkhand’s rightful share.
- Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Yogendra Prasad renewed Jharkhand’s demand for the Rs 6,270 crore pending under the state’s tap water scheme
- Other demands include simplifying the forest land acquisition process, Rs 31,380 crore for National Highways, a special package to develop tourist destinations as eco-tourism hubs, and raising GST compensation rate to 4 per cent
Jharkhand’s Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister has demanded the release of pending funds from the Central Government. At a national departmental seminar held in New Delhi on January 27, Yogendra Prasad renewed Jharkhand’s demand for the Rs 6,270 crore pending under the state’s tap water (Nal-Jal) scheme. The minister said that due to the lack of funds, the scheme is on the verge of being shut down in the state.
He warned that in several districts, work related to household tap water connections has come to a standstill, and payments to contractors remain unpaid. According to the state government, if Central assistance is not released soon, the drinking water crisis in rural areas could worsen significantly, undermining the very objective of the scheme.
Earlier, Jharkhand’s Rural Development Minister Deepika Pandey met Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Lalan Singh, in New Delhi and urged him to release the Rs 2,736 crore pending under grants recommended by the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
Jharkhand Risks Losing Rs 2,100 Cr in Central Funds Due To Delay In Municipal Polls
BY Md Asghar Khan
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