Chennai, Oct 12 (BPNS)
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakthi and Tribal affairs, Bhisweswar Tudu has charged that he has received complaints of many officers in Tamil Nadu taking bribes for providing water connections under the Jal Jeevan mission. He called upon the state government to look into the matter and to ensure that the connections under Jal Jeevan mission are provided free of cost.
He was speaking to media persons at Salem on Wednesday after conducting inspections at the projects of Jal Shakthi mission.
The minister also said that maximum funds were given to the states and that the delay in the submission of reports by some departments has led to the delay in release of funds by the central government.
The Union Minister of State also levied allegations that the Tamil Nadu government was implementing most of the central government schemes in the districts as the state government schemes. He also charged that except for two places, there is no photograph of the Prime Minister at the central scheme locations but that of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, late M. Karunanidhi, and that of the present Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin.
He said that the details of schemes presented in Salem district were good but added that in practice it was not properly done and that he was not satisfied.
Bishweswar Tudu also said that the central government has released funds to the tune of Rs 6281.24 crore from 2019-22 in Tamil Nadu.
