PANAJI
Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte announced that the 90 comunidades in the state will become self-sufficient within four years.
"As per a circular issued in February, 2016, all comunidades are set to become self-sufficient in four years. Grants-in-aid will continue for four years in a particular pattern and after the fourth year, all grants will cease," Khaunte stated.
He was speaking in reply to a question tabled by Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral.
Khaunte informed that the financial year 2016-17 will be considered as the base rate of 100 per cent. "Next year, the grants will be 75 per cent of this year's amount. In the second year, it will be 50 per cent. The grants will reduce to 25 per cent in the third year and comunidades will be self-sufficient by the fourth year," he explained.
Meanwhile, Khaunte assured Cabral that the inquiry into a complaint of fraud, forgery and irregularities in ordinary budgets of Administrator of Comunidades, South Zone from a Comunidade member during the year 2016 has been initiated and that the inquiry report will be submitted within three months.
