PANAJI
Reacting to the allegations levelled by senior BJP leader and Urban Development Minister Francis D'Souza about financial neglect suffered by his departments and constituency, CM Parrikar said, "The spending of urban development department are 43 per cent. In 2015-16, GSUDA had got grants of Rs 24 crore grants. In 2016-17, it received Rs 24 crore grants and from January till October this year, GSUDA had got Rs 33 crore grants," he disclosed.
Similarly, it was informed that the expenditure of Directorate of Municipal Administration rose from Rs 70 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 103 crore in 2016-17 and in first six months of this year, the grants stood at Rs 218.93 crore.
"By October, it crossed Rs 233 crore and by the year end it will Rs 400 crore. Compare this figure with previous years," Parrikar said adding, that out of GSUDA grants, Rs 15 crore are spent on Mapusa. He sought to point
out that the spendings have increased massively in the departments and constituency held by D'Souza. "He was probably quoting old figures and many changes have taken place since. I will meet him soon to brief him," Parrikar commented.
Reacting to the allegations levelled by senior BJP leader and Urban Development Minister Francis D'Souza about financial neglect suffered by his departments and constituency, CM Parrikar said, "The spending of urban development department are 43 per cent. In 2015-16, GSUDA had got grants of Rs 24 crore grants. In 2016-17, it received Rs 24 crore grants and from January till October this year, GSUDA had got Rs 33 crore grants," he disclosed.
Similarly, it was informed that the expenditure of Directorate of Municipal Administration rose from Rs 70 crore in 2015-16 to Rs 103 crore in 2016-17 and in first six months of this year, the grants stood at Rs 218.93 crore.
"By October, it crossed Rs 233 crore and by the year end it will Rs 400 crore. Compare this figure with previous years," Parrikar said adding, that out of GSUDA grants, Rs 15 crore are spent on Mapusa. He sought to point
out that the spendings have increased massively in the departments and constituency held by D'Souza. "He was probably quoting old figures and many changes have taken place since. I will meet him soon to brief him," Parrikar commented.
