State Cabinet urges for 60 pc fund utilization
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 16 2013:
The State Cabinet today convened a review meeting of fund utilization for the current financial year 2013-14 .
The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi lasted for more than five hours and it was attended by HODs of all departments of the State Government.
Surprisingly, not more than 12 percent of the total annual outlay was found utilized till date by the departments even if seven months of the current financial year have already passed.
Subsequently, the State Cabinet has urged all departments to utilize the allocated funds from the annual outlay up to 60 percent by the end of December this year.
Talking to media persons after the meeting, Spokesperson of State Government Minister M Okendro said that the HODs have been directed by the Cabinet to submit utilization certificates of all funds utilized up to December 20 this year.
The actual percent of utilization could be calculated only after receiving the utilization certificates, he noted.
Furthermore, the Cabinet instructed all officials concerned to complete issuing of ration cards to the beneficiaries of National Food Security Scheme by January next year.
The upgradation of Saphung SDC Circle in Ukhrul district to SDO was also approved by the Cabinet.