Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Nov 4: Union Minister of State, PMO with Independent Charge of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has held mis-governance and misplaced priorities of State Government responsible for lack of development in Jammu & Kashmir. Talking to a group of Delhi based students of J&K here today, he quoted figures to show how over the last six years of Congress-National Conference rule, about Rs.2150 crores of Plan Grants had remained unutilized. If voted to power, BJP Government will ensure proper utilization of Central funds, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, while during the last five months of NDA rule, the Narendra Modi Government has been very liberal in allocating Central funds on different pretexts, the record of the preceding years points out that year after year, lack of administrative astuteness and alertness had allowed the Central grants to lapse without being disbursed for their assigned objective. Elaborating further, he said in 2007-08, the total expenditure was Rs 4403.31 crores against the Plan Outlay of Rs 4850 crores, while in 2009-10, Rs 5280.99 was spent against the Plan Outlay of Rs 5500 crores. As for the next two financial years, he added, in 2010-11 and 2011-12, Rs 5768.05 crores and Rs 6357.40 crores were utilized respectively against the approvals of Rs 6000 and Rs.6600 crores. In the following financial year, he disclosed that against the approved Plan Outlay of Rs 7300 crores, the expenditure stood at Rs 6008.74 crores.
For a Government which has always complained of lack of financial support from the Centre, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this is a testimony of an opportunity lost due to inertia, inefficiency and ineptitude.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, BJP is a cadre based party with several checks and balances in place which do not allow any callousness in such matters and this is the secret of the striking pace of development and optimum financial utilization witnessed in BJP ruled States. A BJP Government is bound to ensure proper utilization of Central funds without wastage, pilferage or misappropriation, he added.
Terming BJP as the hope and promise for the youth comprising over 60% of the population, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this is the only party capable of providing a Government that ensures equal opportunities, justice and equitable economic growth of all sections of society and all regions.
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