Ibobi demands adequate funds for NE development
Ibobi demands adequate funds for NE development
Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Info Centre
New Delhi, April 10 2015 : Chief Minister O Ibobi today stated that the allocation of funds and actual release of funds to the NEC was grossly inadequate to take up meaningful development of inter-State infrastructure or human development of the North Eastern Region.
He was attending the two-day 64th plenary session of the North East Council here at SCOPE Auditorium, SCOPE Complex, Lodi Road here which began yesterday.
In his speech Ibobi said, “It is a matter of concern that there has been a budget cut to the tune of Rs 191 crore during 2014-15.NEC is statutorily mandated to act as a regional planning body and has identified core areas for regional planning of the NE Region based on Vision 2020 of NER.
However, with meagre plan funds provided to NEC it will be difficult to provide fund for core areas like establishment of SLCD projects in the NER” .
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Emphasizing special conditions and fund requirements of special category States, he urged the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) to take up the question of enhancing the allocation for NEC and NLCPR with the Centre.
Referring to restructuring of Centrally sponsored schemes and change in funding pattern, the Chief Minister said, “Under the 14th Finance Commission Award, there has been an increase in devolution of Central tax share to the States from 32 pc to 42 pc.
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