SHILLONG: The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department has decided to seek a clarification from Chennai-based consortium — Chennai Abattoir — and its local partner Rishan Rapsang over the delay in starting the construction of the Rs 7.65-crore mechanized bye-species abattoir in Jowai.
“The consortium and its local partner have been directed to appear before the officials of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department on Wednesday,” official sources said here on Monday.
Sources admitted that that there has been undue delay in the execution of the project.
While referring to the mobilization fund amounting to Rs 1.81 crore which was released to the Chennai-based consortium, official sources said that the fund was released as per the norms laid down by NABARD, the funding agency of the project.
“As per the norms laid down by NABARD, we have to release 30 per cent out of the total amount of the project as mobilization fund. Therefore, Rs 1.81 crore was released to the consortium,” official sources said adding that a similar percentage of the total project cost was release as mobilization fund for the Shillong abattoir project at Mawlai Mawiong.
Earlier on December 5, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly has directed the department to take immediate steps to realise the unspent money of the mobilization fund amounting to Rs 1.81 crore which was released to Chennai Abattoir and its local partner to construct the abattoir.
