Cong flays civic bofy for failing to implement scheme

Vadodara Municpal Corporation has not implemented housing-for-marginalised scheme, allege Cong coporators

PTI | June 24, 2010



Main Opposition Congress in the BJP-ruled Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) today criticised the civic body for its alleged failure in implementing the Centre-sponsored Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY), a housing scheme for the poor.

"The VMC had collected Rs 35,000 from each of the allottes in 2001. In all 954 allottes (beneficiaries) deposited their money with the bank. Under the scheme, over 950 houses were to be constructed but the civic body has failed to implement the scheme, Chirag Zaveri, Opposition leader in VMC, told PTI here today.

"Why hasn't the BJP-ruled body implemented the scheme even after collecting a huge amount from them? If it is not in a position to do so, it should return the deposit amount to the allottes with 18 per cent interest," he said.

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