Ludhiana : Ludhiana MP and the national spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee, Manish Tewari, has sought funds to clean the Buddha Nallah under the National River Conservation Plan. Tewari, who recently led a delegation to Union Minister of State for Environment, Jairam Ramesh, requested him to play a proactive role in it.
"Although water is a state subject, the Central government can supplement these efforts by providing both technical expertise and robust oversight in utilisation of funds," he said. He also requested Ramesh to ask the Punjab government, as to where the Rs 50 crore, sanctioned by the Planning Commission for clean up of the Buddha Nallah to the state, has been spent. He also requested the minister to visit Ludhiana for an on-the-spot assessment of the Nallah.
He has tentatively scheduled his visit for August 14 to assess the implementation of various schemes for conservation project connected to the cleaning of the canal. Tewari quoted Ramesh as saying that he will bring along some officials and experts from his ministry.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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