Kolkata:
Pressure erupted in part of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district over lists of beneficiaries within the state’s housing scheme. The Trinamool Congress authorities has introduced that it could construct new properties after a tussle with the Union authorities over the funding of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Alapan Banerjee, the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister addressed the media on this concern on the state secretariat, Nabanna, this night.
Amid allegations of nepotism and corruption, the state has ordered re-verification of housing scheme beneficiaries. For this, the secretariat has issued new tips.
The state authorities has determined to confirm knowledge to rethink the names omitted from the listing of beneficiaries.
On Wednesday, there was stress between two factions of Trinamool Congress in South 24 Parganas district’s Gosaba-Bali space.
This got here a day after locals and a faction of the Trinamool Congress employees held protests in entrance of the Sundarbans Growth Minister, accusing him and the native MLA of corruption within the technique of making ready lists of beneficiaries of the housing scheme.
Violent protests erupted within the space and a number of other motorbikes have been torched.
On Wednesday night Alapan Banerjee instructed reporters, “For the reason that Central authorities just isn’t giving any fund, the state is doing the survey so correct lists may be given to the centre relating to housing scheme”.
“There was a scheme below which the Central authorities would give 60 per cent, and state would give 40 per cent however because the Centre just isn’t giving something, the state is doing the survey in order that the state can present an Awas Yojana.”
Trinamool chief Kunal Ghosh stated, “Now the BJP is attempting their finest to cease work. They wish to punish the individuals of Bengal. Seeing Mamata Banerjee working for the poor individuals of Bengal, BJP is attempting to defame her. Distribution of homes will likely be performed section smart”.
Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari retaliated, alleging a “false listing” is being ready by the state authorities “to get some cash”.