DIMAPUR, JANUARY 12 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has appealed to the Government of Nagaland to complete 383 projects in the state immediately. A press release from the NPRAAF said that there are 383 incomplete/ongoing projects for which Rs 1,380.04 crore has been spent by 36 departments since the year 2003.
Citing data from the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the NPRAFF said that out of 36 defaulting departments, the major defaulting departments are PWD (roads and bridges) - Rs 258.85 crore against 15 projects; PWD (housing) - 235.56 crore against 35 projects; Police Engineering project - Rs 177.75 crore for 48 projects; Urban Development - Rs 96.77 crore for 26 projects; Geology & Mining - Rs 48.95 crore for 4 projects; Veterinary and Animal husbandry - Rs 19.3 crore for 62 project; and Civil Administration works - Rs 15.33 crore against 179 incomplete projects.
The forum stated that as per the CAG report, from 2003- 11, there were 63 incomplete projects for which Rs 722.61 crore has been spent with cost over-run amounting to Rs 156.61 crore.
The breakup of this spending was revealed by the NPRAAF as follows: 2011 -12 (Rs 67.96 crore spent for 19 incomplete projects); 2012-13 (Rs 132.86 crore for 39 ongoing projects with cost over-run of Rs 25.84 crore); 2013-14 (Rs 53.55 crore for 134 projects); 2014-15 (Rs 23.98 crore for 59 projects); 2015-16 (Rs 96.18 crore for 21 projects); 2016-17 (Rs 11.98 crore for 10 projects); 2017-18 (Rs 67.48 crore for 34 projects); 2018-19 (Rs 42.78 crore for 9 projects); and 2019-20 (Rs 5.28 crore for 4 projects).
“The Nagaland Government has spent over 1,300 crore on 416 projects which are incomplete for over 2 decades. The people of Nagaland must be aware of its rights and responsibilities as a responsible citizen and raise voice wherever necessary instead of remaining mute in the face of corruption,” the forum stated.
The NPRAAF said that despite sanction of funds from the Central Government, the projects are “still left incomplete.” “Some of the projects are 20 years long since colossal amount was sanctioned but the government is turning blind eye and continues to remain oblivious,” it stated.
