Crowd funding campaign to continue
Dimapur, September 11 (MExN): In regard to the Foothill Road issue, the Rising People’s Party (RPP) made the suggestion to the State Government to utilize GST funds to complete the Project.
After the implementation of GST in the state in 2017, the revenue of the state government has increased exponentially. “So why not use the GST revenue to finish the Foothill Road project instead of going to Delhi with begging bowl at every given opportunity?” the RPP stated in a press release on Saturday.
While the amount of Rs 20 crore accorded for the construction of the bridge over Doyang and other works is welcome, the government should not always give the lack of funds excuse, it stated.
The party expressed doubt that the central government will finance the Foothill Road project after the failed report card given by NITI Ayog. The NITI Ayog report has severely dented the state’s image and the state government’s vigorous protests that Nagaland is not last in the table does not hold water because a failed report card is what it is, a failed report card.
In the meantime, the RPP reiterated that the “crowd funding campaign will go on.” The general public may take note that all the money raised through this campaign will be handed over to the appropriate authority. The money being raised through milaap.org platform is transparent and there is no chance of the funds being misutilised by the RPP as alleged by some attention-seekers, it stated.
Meanwhile, it appreciated the Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) for forcing the government to wake up from its deep slumber and added that “the ultimatum from the committee which was supported by every CSOs and student organizations managed to jolt the government.”
