Arunachal contractors seek state government for early release of funds

ITANAGAR: The All Arunachal Contractor's Welfare Association (AACWA) has urged the state government to release funds of central schemes like the MGNREGA, PMGSY, PMKSY etc, at the earliest.

The Association in a release claimed that the Centre has already released funds against the Central schemes but the State government has not released them.

"It is illegal parking at the State exchequer. Due to the pick-and-choice policy adopted by present government, most contractors are now facing financial constraints. Schemes are selected based on the annual Budget prepared by the State government along with the experts of finance and planning; and only after that the working departments invite open tenders for execution of development works," the AACWA said.

"Now the question arises, where do the funds which are earmarked during the selection of schemes go?" wondered the Association. It urged the State government to immediately release funds of the Central schemes to the working departments for the payment of contractors' pending bills.

The AACWA further appealed to the State government to immediately notify all working departments not to implement the 'Arunachal Pradesh District Based Entrepreneurs and Profession (Incentive Development and Promotion) (Amendment) Act-2020 (Act No 7 of 2020)' as the State government had assured to modify the act and discussion over it has not yet been finalized.

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