No delay in fund allocation: Minister



THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rural Development Minister KC Joseph told the State Assembly today that development projects by local self-governments were not affected by lack of funds. Replying to an adjournment motion moved by former Finance Minister Thomas Issac, the minister said there was no delay in providing funds for development projects.


The CPI (M) MLA alleged that the some top officials in the local self-governments were delaying the allocation of funds for various development projects.


The highhandedness of some top officials was also the reason for the delay in implementing the projects, he alleged. The Minister clarified that there was no such delay due to various reasons in allocating funds as alleged by the opposition MLA.

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