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CM brushes aside opp. party’s blame for delay of issuing UCs

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Itanagar:Rejecting opposition’s allegation on non-submission of utili-sation certificates (UCs) to GoI for centrally sponsored schemes, Arunachal Pra-desh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today informed the House that the submission of UCs against central scheme for the period of 2014-15 does not arise as it is a lengthy process needs 12-18 months time.
Replying on a special mention moved by the opposition leader Tamyio Taga on the concluding day of the three-day session of the third sitting of the Sixth Legislative Assembly here, the chief minister mentioned the UCs for the funds released during 2013-14 by the GoI is concerned, it has released in the third and fourth quarters of the financial year due to imposition of Model Code of Conduct for the General Elections.
Actual utilisation of fund against few schemes got delayed and hence, there has been some delay in submission of UCs which was unavoidable, he mentioned. However, the state government has been submitting UCs from time to time basis and is also making all efforts for submission of the balance UCs, the Chief Minister who also holds the Finance Department clarified.
Pointing scheme wise status of funds received under different heads – SSA, PMGSY, RMSA, NHM, SPA and NLCPR and accordingly utilization of submission of UCs, the chief minister said, in 2013-14 the state government had received Rs 229 crore under SSA of which Rs 290 crore has been utilized and remaining amount remained as unspent balance.
For the financial year 2014-15, the government has received Rs 209 crores, including the unspent balance of previous finan-cial period, he informed.
As of now Rs 144 crores has been released by the GoAP and Rs 310 crore has been approved for release, the chief minsiter said, adding, an amount of Rs 344 crores is remained in the state exchequer for current financial year. The last installment was received in December 2014, he added.
In addition the GoAP has released a total amount of Rs. 488 crore as state matching due share of previous year as-well-as current financial year, he further informed.(UNI)

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