Nagpur. Even though the district council officials have been loudly claiming development work and works of public interest, but due to non-availability of funds from the government due to corona effect, the work is being told only on paper. The officers of the departments themselves are accepting this with a suppressed tongue. Due to lack of funds, the work of almost all the departments is being badly affected.
Profit schemes of Zilla Parishad Social Welfare Department are also hanging. Now only 3 months are left for the end of the current financial year 2021-22, but works of various items including backward class welfare, handicapped welfare, Dalit settlement development are not being done. The opposition is also alleging that due to the apathy and inaction of the Chairman of the Social Welfare Department, the officials are also not paying attention.
5.18 crore planning
In the cess fund budget for the department, grants, facilities and incentives for students including backward classes and differently-abled citizens, and incentive grant and financial assistance scheme for industry and self-employment were planned. This planning is close to Rs 5.18 crore. This includes 14 backward class welfare schemes and 21 schemes for the differently-abled.
For various schemes of backward classes, 20 percent fund is given from zip cess fund in proportion to the population. Of this, 5 percent is spent on welfare schemes for the disabled. It has been learned that the funds available earlier have not been spent so far. Approval was given from the DPC fund to the Dalit Basti Development Fund in the recently held committee meeting.
Preparation of website for survey of differently-abled beneficiaries, financial assistance scheme for studies beyond 10th is still pending. The officials of the department say that due to lack of funds, it was not possible to do the planning. Opposition members say that the process of administrative recognition can be completed by planning the expenditure of proposals, schemes, but that was not done either.
No seriousness on self employment scheme
There are schemes from the Social Welfare Department to provide employment to the people in the rural parts but they are also not being taken seriously. A provision of Rs 1.04 crore has been made for financial assistance for agriculture and self-employment etc., but at present it is only on paper.
There is a provision of 4.14 crores for various schemes like running hostels, flour mill, sewing machines, cycles, equipments for laying centers, computer training for backward class students, but only 3 months are left for the end of the financial year and everything is hanging. Is. The opposition alleges that the Chairman does not have control over the officials, due to which the officials are not serious about the plans for the development of Dalits.