SHILLONG, NOV 8: Meghalaya’s agriculture department issued a clarifications relating to the claims of the union minister of state for agriculture S Bhagat who had said that the chief minister Mukul Sangma had mislead the people relating to funds allocations by the central government to Meghalaya. Bhagat had also claimed that the Meghalaya government had not fully utilized the funds allocated to the agriculture department and thereby failed to submit utilization certificate to the union government which led the latter not to release the remaining amount of the funds.
On Tuesday the state agriculture department under-secretary issued a clarification relating to the release of Central funds and said factually it stands as follows: –
1. Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY)
The amount released by the Government of India since 2007-2008 to 2016-17 is ` 244.558 crore out of which an amount of ` 234.828 crore has been fully utilised till 2015-16. The remaining amount of Rs 9.73 crore released for 2016-17 is under process of implementation. All Utilization Certificates for all releases since 2007-08 were submitted to the Government of India. The latest Utilization Certificate for the year 2015-16 was submitted vide RKVY 1257- Sanctioned 2015-16/106 dated 30th August, 2016.
2. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
Fund released by Government of India under MIDH sub-scheme Horticulture for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) during the 12th Plan Period is ` 127.3475 crore of which ` 114.5975 crore has been fully utilised till date. The remaining fund of ` 12.75 crore recently released by the Government of India is under process of implementation.
It may also be mentioned here that during 2015-16 there was a late release of Central Funds owing to lack of clarity in the funding pattern which was earlier indicated by the Government of India as 50:50 (Central: State Share) but subsequently was fixed at 90:10 (Central: State Share) after prolonged follow-up by the State Government.-By Our Reporter
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