Aizawl: Fund mismanagement by the Congress government has dragged the state into a deep financial crisis, opposition Mizo National Front chief Zoramthanga alleged here on Monday.
Chief minister Lal Thanhawla, despite his experience as a chief minister for 14 years and as a member of Planning Commission, has totally failed in financial management, Mr Zoramthanga said while addressing party workers at the MNF headquarters office Hnam Run.
”Despite the fact that the state annual plan has increased to an average of Rs 1300 crore per annum during the last three years, compared to an average of Rs 500 crores annually during the MNF’s rule for ten years, development has come to a standstill. The state’s exchequer has run short of fund for government employees,” Mr Zoramthanga alleged.
”Though experienced, CM Lal Thanhawla, who held at the finance let more than Rs 70 crore lapses at the end of the last financial year while no single rupee lapsed during my ten years tenure as the chief minister holding finance portfolio,” the former chief minister said. Holding himself responsible for the lapse of fund, Lal Thanhawla handed over the finance portfolio to his senior cabinet minister, letting the people lose faith on him, he said. The day after the Congress ministers were sworn in, they bought expensive cars and a good number of support cars to replace the cars purchased during the MNF government that were still in good condition. (UNI)