December 6, 2023
Santanu Sen’s Zero Hour mention on various scheme inspection teams being sent to Bengal continuously despite satisfactory responses,,the intention, therefore, being to harass
Sir, we all know that maintaining the basic essence of cooperative federalism is provided by the Constitution of India, though it is hardly maintained nowadays; several projects run in several States in which there is a certain Central share and there is a certain State share. But, unfortunately, in the name of investigation, we have seen that these investigating teams are serving the basic political interest of the ruling party of the Centre. Let me cite you certain examples. In the name of National Level Monitors and in the name of Central Team, I will cite you four examples. As far as this MGNREGA Project is concerned in our State of West Bengal, 16 Central teams led by the Government of India, that too above the rank of Joint Secretary, have visited. Then, 32 National Level Monitors, which constituted several NGOs and persons, of course, appointed by the Government of India, have visited. Action Taken Report submitted with respect to all observations of those Committees. Last Action Taken Report was submitted on 27th June, 2023; unfortunately, there is no response since then. 22 lakhs of people are getting deprived of their basic rights, which is amounting to nearly Rs.7,500 crores. Unfortunately, they are raising the question of corruption. This payment is being made by Direct Benefit Transfer mechanism through banks. So, where is the scope of corruption, Sir? So far as the complaint of fake job card is concerned, let me tell you, our State, West Bengal, ranks second. Sir, 99.68 per cent job card and Aadhar link has been done in our State of West Bengal; only Andhra Pradesh is having 99.7 per cent. Let me cite you some examples of double-engine Sarkar. In Gujarat, it is only 53 per cent; in Assam, it is only 57 per cent; in Maharashtra, it is only 43 per cent. But it is only Bengal which is being deprived time and again. So far as the Awas Yojana is concerned, let me tell you, 69 teams visited the State of West Bengal in the name of inspection of this Awas Yojana Project. Our Minister of West Bengal came to meet the Central Minister on 7th November, 2022. On 24th of November, an allotment of 11,36,000 households were given. In due course of time, within a month, all the documents were uploaded in the portal. Then several teams visited once again. There are several queries in the month of May, 2023. The Action Taken Report was submitted in June, 2023. Then, there was a silence of six months. Then, once again, on 5th of November, several questions were given, and that were answered on 20th.
