Ranchi, Oct. 27: State government spokesperson and Personnel Principal Secretary Nidhi Khare today sought to contradict the news published in some of the newspapers stating that Chief Minister Raghubar Das has postponed the foundation stone laying programme for several road construction projects.
Khare clarified that as per the suggestion given by the advisory of the Union Government, there is no directive checking inauguration by the CM of a state. She said that the programme at Giridih includes RDD schemes and some parts are related with PMGSY.
As per Khare, cent percent funds were provided by the Union government for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) projects before financial year 2015-16. But after 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is implemented as centre sponsored programme with at least 40 per cent contribution by the state.
In case the estimated fund increases, the state government bears the expenses. Moreover, the state government pays for taking care of the project. Hence the state government has requested the Union government to reconsider both the advisories of the Union Govt.
Khare said that in the presence of RDD Minister Nilkanth Singh Munda, MPs and MLAs, the CM laid centralized foundation stone for 666 rural roads, 63 bridges having 2154 km length as well as inaugurate online 554 rural roads and 70 bridges having 1745 km length. On the former project, Rs 1070 crore have to be expensed and the later requires expenditure of Rs 1010 crore.
She also mentioned that work will start on 662 rural roads and 63 bridges in 22 districts covering 2154 km length at a time. At the same time, 554 roads and 70 bridges will be provided for people in one day.
