Chief Minister writes to Prime Minister
Bhopal:Friday, July 31, 2009:Updated 22:15IST The Chief Minister, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described the idea of setting up a separate Bundelkhand Development Authority by Government of India as against the federal structure of the country and undue interference of the Centre in state affairs.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today the Chief Minister pointed out that Madhya Pradesh Government has already constituted a Bundelkhand Development Authority in May 2007 keeping in view the special requirements of Bundlkhand region. He said that in such a situation the constitution of another authority for Bundelkhand region by Central Government would be merely duplication and it will entail unnecessary expenditure.
The Chief Minister reminded the Prime Minister that Madhya Pradesh Government has been demanding a special package for development of Bundlkhand region which has been reeling under severe drought for last some years.
The Chief Minister pointed out that he had repeated the request for special package for Bundelkhand region in his letter to him on July 16, 2009. The Chief Minister said that despite recommendations of the Central Study Team, which visited Bundlkhand region, the Central Government has not sanctioned any special assistance for this region.
The Chief Minister in his letter to the Prime Minister said that in the presentation prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Samra Committee has recommended a special assistance of about Rs. 4000 crore to Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Chouhan wondered that instead of providing immediate assistance to Bundelkhand region the Central Government has initiated action to set up a separate Bundelkhand Development Authority.
The Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister that Madhya Pradesh State Government is fully capable of meeting the challenge of effective implementation of development programmes in Bundelkhand region in a time bound manner. He pointed out that central ministers have also lauded the efficient implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Chouhan said that in view of the above mentioned facts, the Prime Minister would agree that the proposal of constituting a central Bundelkhand Development Authority is not justified from administrative as well as constitutional point of view.
Shri Chouhan urged the Prime Minister to immediately sanction assistance for development of Bundelkhand region to mitigate the sufferings of the people in that region.Dinesh Malviya
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today the Chief Minister pointed out that Madhya Pradesh Government has already constituted a Bundelkhand Development Authority in May 2007 keeping in view the special requirements of Bundlkhand region. He said that in such a situation the constitution of another authority for Bundelkhand region by Central Government would be merely duplication and it will entail unnecessary expenditure.
The Chief Minister reminded the Prime Minister that Madhya Pradesh Government has been demanding a special package for development of Bundlkhand region which has been reeling under severe drought for last some years.
The Chief Minister pointed out that he had repeated the request for special package for Bundelkhand region in his letter to him on July 16, 2009. The Chief Minister said that despite recommendations of the Central Study Team, which visited Bundlkhand region, the Central Government has not sanctioned any special assistance for this region.
The Chief Minister in his letter to the Prime Minister said that in the presentation prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Samra Committee has recommended a special assistance of about Rs. 4000 crore to Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Chouhan wondered that instead of providing immediate assistance to Bundelkhand region the Central Government has initiated action to set up a separate Bundelkhand Development Authority.
The Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister that Madhya Pradesh State Government is fully capable of meeting the challenge of effective implementation of development programmes in Bundelkhand region in a time bound manner. He pointed out that central ministers have also lauded the efficient implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Chouhan said that in view of the above mentioned facts, the Prime Minister would agree that the proposal of constituting a central Bundelkhand Development Authority is not justified from administrative as well as constitutional point of view.
Shri Chouhan urged the Prime Minister to immediately sanction assistance for development of Bundelkhand region to mitigate the sufferings of the people in that region.Dinesh Malviya
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