Lanka Dinakar reiterates assertion on misutilisation of MGNREGS funds

The misutilisation of funds was revealed by the officers in the course of the evaluation and I stand by my phrases, says Twenty Level Programme Chairperson Lanka Dinakar.
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Twenty-Level Programme Chairperson Lanka Dinakar has alleged that the earlier YSRCP authorities had didn’t utilise the MNREGS funds and misused the funds.

“We’re reviewing the implementation of MGNREGS in Andhra Pradesh in the course of the YSRCP’s tenure between 2019 and 2024. We’ll search a complete enquiry on the misuse of funds,” Mr. Dinakar informed the media right here on Saturday (February 22, 2025).

BJP Visakhapatnam district president Parasa Rama Raju was additionally current.

Mr. Dinakar stated he had been reviewing the implementation of assorted Centrally-sponsored schemes district-wise between 2019 and 2024. “The evaluation for 15 districts has been accomplished. We’ll full the evaluation for the remaining districts by April 30. We’ll submit a report back to the federal government,’‘ he stated.

Mr. Dinakar just lately held evaluations with the officers of Sri Sathya Sai, Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore districts. Throughout his evaluation in Nellore, he talked about that almost ₹2,000 crore materials element entitlement remained unutilised in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts between 2019 and 2024.

Nonetheless, the assertion drew criticism from a piece of the media which claimed that Mr. Dinakar made such accusations with out correct understanding.

Reiterating his remarks, Mr. Dinakar stated he stood by his phrases, including that he made the assertion on the idea of the data supplied by the officers. “I reviewed the implementation of the Centrally-sponsored schemes in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram on December 24 and December 28 respectively. The misutilisation of funds was revealed by the officers in the course of the evaluation. I as soon as once more cross-checked with the officers. I stand by my phrases,” he stated and launched the official figures to the media.

Mr. Dinakar stated if funds of almost ₹2,000 crore went unutilised, the entire funds that weren’t utilised throughout the State could be far more. “The funds that had been utilised had been additionally spent in violation of guidelines. I’ve requested the officers to deliver out the information,” he stated.