RLATP works suffer setback

The Statesman, 21st June, 2008

The Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP) is suffering a setback due to slow progress in the implementation and submission of utilisation certificates,” said Mrs Rajalaxmi, administrator, special area development (KBK) during her two-day visit to the district here today.According to sources, during 2006-07, Kalahandi district received Rs 15.10 crore under RLTAP, from which Rs 11.75 crore has been spent so far and utilisation certificate of Rs 10.85 crore was submitted by different departments. Similarly in 2007-08, under the plan Rs 9.8 crore was spent out of Rs 12.94, and utilisation certificate of Rs 7.4 crore submitted.During the review, Mrs Rajalaxmi also stressed on providing minimum health care services in the interior regions of the district, promotion of malaria eradication programme, massive plantation and protection of forests. She advised the officers to stress on Jatropha cultivation which will be economically beneficial to the planters besides providing green cover. She also urged the officials to start an awareness campaign in this regard. During her visit she visited tribal-dominated Thuamul-Rampur block, government hospital at Nakrundi, rural water supply programme and TRW High School and hostel at Gopalpur. She also made a field visit to assess the success of the afforestration programme of the forest department as well as the progress made in the watershed mission.