Bahuguna rejects Rawat`s demand for projects monitoring panel
Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna turned down Union Minister Harish Rawat`s demand for panel of officials headed by chief secretary to monitor progress of development projects in his constituency.
|Last Updated: Apr 08, 2013, 07:57 PM IST|Source: Bureau
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Monday turned down Union Minister Harish Rawat`s demand for a panel of officials headed by the chief secretary to monitor progress of development projects in his constituency, saying such a mechanism is already in place.
"We already have a committee headed by the chief secretary and similar other panels chaired by the principal secretaries of all departments to monitor development of centrally sponsored and aided development projects. So we don`t need to constitute such a committee as demanded by Rawat Ji," Bahuguna told reporters at his residence here.
Admitting that he had received a letter from Rawat, expressing concern over alleged non-availability of land for some big projects in the Union Minister`s constituency Haridwar, the chief minister said there is no dearth of land for any development project in the state.
"I share Rawat Ji`s concern for the development of the state but at the same time want to assure him that there will be no dearth of land for any development project, neither in his constituency nor anywhere else in the state," Bahuguna said.
He said he had already written a letter to Rawat, detailing the stages of different projects mentioned by him.
The chief minister said 26.555 hectares of land have already been identified by the state government in Haridwar district for the establishment of a National Disaster Relief Force centre there, one of the projects mentioned in Rawat`s letter.
Eleven acres of integrated land in the district have also been identified for a floricultural project which also finds mention in his letter, he said.
Bahuguna said that he will meet the Central ministers of all the departments concerned, including Kapil Sibal and Ghulam Nabi Azad when he goes to Delhi on April 16-17 for a chief ministers` meet and take up the matter with them.
When asked what message this "letter war" between two senior leaders of the ruling Congress will give to people at a time when civic body polls were round the corner, Bahuguna said not much should be read into the timing of the exchange of letters between them.
PTI
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.