Summary:
“The central share of funds in a central scheme can’t be availed of till the state government submits utilization certificates. I will ensure that the funds are released,” Dharmendra said.Hitting out at Naveen, the Union minister said he is raising the funds issue to hide his own incompetence. “More than Rs 1,000 crore for housing, Rs 375 crore in health, Rs 400 crore under MGNREGA and over Rs 650 crore under agriculture are yet to be released by the Union government,” he added.The chief minister, who has often accused the Centre of neglecting Odisha, said while Odisha government is spending more than Rs 3,000 crore on drinking water from the state budget, the Centre has allocated a meagre Rs 180 crore to it, of which they have released just about Rs 80 crore. If the government has not received funds despite the submission of utilization certificates, the officials should apprise me of it. “The Narendra Modi-led government will never compromise with Odisha’s rights and interests,” he added..