Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday accused the BJP of “betraying Karnataka” by failing to launch the promised funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. File Picture
Concentrating on Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna, Siddaramaiah alleged that he was “peddling lies” in regards to the state’s fund utilization.
In response to media stories, Somanna advised the Lok Sabha that Karnataka had spent ₹11,760 crore below JJM, regardless of being allotted ₹28,623 crore.
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“Union Minister Somanna is peddling lies to cover up the Union Government’s deliberate sabotage of Jal Jeevan Mission in Karnataka!” Siddaramaiah stated in a publish on ‘X’.
Siddaramaiah additional stated that the full allocation for JJM (within the state) was ₹49,262 crore and wherein the Centre’s share was ₹26,119 crore and the state’s share was ₹23,142 crore.
The entire funds launched was Ra 32,202 crore comprising central share of ₹11,760 crore (that constitutes simply 45 p.c of its dedication) and the state’s share ₹20,442 (which constitutes “whopping 88.3 percent” of its dedication) crore and the full quantity spent by the state was ₹29,413 crore, he stated in his publish.
“Every rupee released by the Centre has been fully utilized by Karnataka. But the Modi Govt continues to block funds and deny Karnataka its rightful share.” the Chief Minister alleged.
He additional charged that the Centre’s neglect continued within the monetary 12 months 2024-25.
“The Centre allocated ₹3,804 crore but released a meager ₹570 crore. Despite writing multiple letters no further funds have been released. Karnataka on the other hand has released ₹4,977 crore from its own budget against an allocation of ₹7,652 crore,” Siddaramaiah stated.
“This is not just Karnataka , BJP’s failure is national!” He added.
In response to him the funds estimates for JJM throughout 2024-25 was ₹70,163 crore. Revised estimates slashed to simply ₹22,694 crore, he alleged.
“The Narendra Modi government is systematically killing JJM while BJP leaders like Somanna shamelessly spread misinformation,” he stated.
As a substitute of deceptive folks, Somanna ought to query Prime Minister Narendra Modi on why Karnataka is being disadvantaged of its due funds, Siddaramaiah stated.
“The Congress Govt in Karnataka is delivering results despite BJP’s sabotage. We are committed to ensuring safe drinking water for every household while the BJP-led Centre continues its step-motherly treatment of our state,” he alleged.
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