Even after three months of the formation of the Gorka Territorial
Administration (GTA) the Centre and state government are yet to release
funds to the GTA, a senior Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader claimed
here today.
"We are yet to get any funds for development from the Centre and
the West Bengal government. We were told that there are some
difficulties in releasing funds. What those difficulties are, we do not
know. We are facing problem due to the delay," senior GJM leader and
party MLA Harka Bahadur Chetri said.
"We can understand that the Central government is not taking us
seriously after the Centre and state relationship worsened after TMC
withdrew support from the UPA government. But they both had agreed on
the treaty to give us the funds for the developmental projects," Chetri
alleged.
According to sources in the GTA, they were reportedly asked by the
Central government to submit the projects first for getting the funds.
A senior executive of the GTA said, "We have already submitted
the detailed project reports (DPR) for ten projects worth Rs 180 crore.
But the funds did not come yet and we are not able to start work."
The GTA is supposed to receive Rs 200 crore per year as grant from the Centre, which is yet to take effect.
Chetri apprehended that the new equation between Delhi and
Kolkata following the TMC pull out of support might affect the
functioning of the GTA.
GJM chief Bimal Gurung is the chief executive of the GTA.
Press Trust of India / Darjeeling(WB) September 29
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