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Himachal minister orders power firm to release local funds
Himachal Pradesh revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi has directed Goodwill Energy Enterprises Company to immediately release local area development authority (LADA) funds for its 29 MW hydropower project in Suru village, Shimla…
The Story in Brief
Himachal Pradesh revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi has directed Goodwill Energy Enterprises Company to immediately release local area development authority (LADA) funds for its 29 MW hydropower project in Suru village, Shimla district. The minister said the company's failure to release the funds had hindered area development. He also noted that 15 project-affected villagers had not been given promised jobs even after eight years.
Negi instructed the company to stop seepage in the project tunnel, as the high-level expert committee's report had gathered dust. He also ordered repair of the badly deteriorated Kutdu-Suru road before monsoon, citing safety concerns for local residents.
The Indian Opinion
It is easy for a minister to direct a private company in a meeting, but the real test will be whether the LADA funds actually reach the gram panchayat this quarter. Eight years of unfulfilled job promises and an unaddressed tunnel seepage suggest a pattern of toothless enforcement. Watch for the company's next compliance report to the district administration. If the Kutdu-Suru road is not repaired before the monsoon, whose head will roll?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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