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Will tailor rural roads scheme for North East : Ramesh
Nagaland Post | GUWAHATI, FEB 12 (IANS/Agencies) 13 Feb. 2012 12:38 AM IST :
Will tailor rural roads scheme for North East : Ramesh
A central rural roads scheme would be specially tailored for the northeastern states, where the low population in habitations prevents the launch of new projects, Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said Sunday.
"The primary objective of the PMGSY is to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations with a population of 250 persons and above. However, the population is below 250 in a majority of the habitations in hilly states of the region," he said.
"The PMGSY normally supports construction of bridges up to 50 metre length. If the length of a bridge is above 50 metre, it is not covered under the PMGSY scheme," he said.
MNREGA not a scheme to buy SUVs
Jairam Ramesh said "It has been found that many panchayats across the country are misusing the funds allotted for MNREGA. The funds are being used to buy high-end SUVs instead of going to the actual beneficiaries".
"MNREGA is not a scheme for buying SUVs. It is a scheme to help the poor villagers with a 100-day work guarantee and a payment of money for their labour. Scams related to MNREGA funds have surfaced in many parts of the country. I appeal, particularly to women, to stand against such misuse of funds in their villages," Ramesh warned.
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