KHADC threatens to take action if Govt delays releasing the tied grants

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 23, 2021

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Friday threatened to take action if the state government further delays releasing the remaining Rs 20 crore from the tied grant sanctioned by the 15^th Finance Commission.

The UDA-led Executive Committee during its meeting chaired by the Chief Executive Member Titosstarwell Chyne also decided to meet the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday next for his intervention into the matter.

The 15^th Finance Commission had sanctioned a total of Rs 192 crore for the three autonomous district councils (ADCs) for the year 2019-20.

Of this, Rs 91 crore (Rs 45.5 crore for tied grants and Rs 45.5 crore for untied grants) was sanctioned for KHADC as the first installment.  

So far, the state government has released only 50 percent of the tied grants for implementation of sanitation, water resources and drinking water supply projects.  

After the meeting, Chyne told reporters that the EC has unanimously decided to meet the Chief Minister on Monday to discuss the matter for the last time.

“If the state government continues to delay the process, the EC may have to take its next course of action by calling all the MDCs to discuss this issue (and take a collective decision),” he said.