‘If they fulfil compliances, we will definitely give it’: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on releasing funds to West Bengal

“Jo compliances maange hai kendra ne, vo raajy poora karega toh ham log jaroor denge. (If the authorities fulfils the compliances that the Centre has asked for, we volition decidedly springiness it),” Chouhan said, replying to a query during a property conference.

“If the circumstantial intent for which we are giving wealth is not fulfilled by anyone; the sanction of the strategy is changed; ineligible radical are made eligible, eligible radical are made ineligible; large enactment is fixed successful tiny instalments to misuse it; if the criteria are not followed past should not we question answers? Should we support giving wealth adjacent successful specified a situation?” Chouhan asked.

“So wherever determination is immoderate irregularity, the Centre has the close to inquire and investigate. Investigation was done, irregularities were found. Now if immoderate irregularity is found, the Centre volition person to instrumentality action,” helium said.

Asked what enactment was taken wherever akin irregularities were found, Chouhan said, “We volition instrumentality enactment wherever it is found. If it is recovered successful immoderate state, we volition instrumentality action. We are committed to taking action.”

Chouhan pointed retired that the Centre has released funds to West Bengal nether the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) successful which nary irregularities person been found.

As per West Bengal authorities sources, full dues of astir Rs 18,000 crore are pending nether the MGNREGS, PMAY-G and PMGSY schemes.

On October 20, past year, past agrarian improvement curate Giriraj Singh had said that the Centre would merchandise funds to West Bengal nether MGNREGS and PMAY-G connected the time it was “satisfied” astir “transparency” successful the state. Since then, respective officer-level meetings person taken spot but the authorities is yet to person funds.