Kohima, July 27 (MTNews): The Government of Nagaland has clarified that it has not received any funds from the government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK) 2023 and that it has not disproportionately distributed any such fund.
Drawing its attention to the circulations on social and print media on the proposals submitted to the government of India under PMJVK 2023, the Minority Affairs Cell, Planning & Coordination Department of Nagaland government said on Wednesday that it would be wrong to presume that the State Government has received any funds from Government of India or has disproportionately distributed such amount. This was stated in a press release from the Minority Affairs Cell, Planning & Coordination Department.
It was also clarified that the PMJVK Scheme, as was being implemented till 2021-22, was limited to the block of Niuland only in Nagaland. “The State Government had strongly taken up with the Central Government to extend it to the entire state of Nagaland, and with the personal intervention of the CM, Neiphiu Rio, the revised PMJVK guidelines make all districts of the State eligible for the scheme w.e.f. 2022-23,” the release said. It also said that the Government of India has agreed to extend the scheme to the entire State.
“In order to submit the consolidated Plan for the State to the Government of India, the Minority Affairs Cell had requested the Deputy Commissioners for submission of projects for their respective districts for inclusion in the 5 years perspective plan 2022-26. Some of the Deputy Commissioners have submitted their inputs,” the release further said.
“It may be pertinent to note here that the Plan submitted to the Government of India is a compiled list of the proposals only and is submitted only on the online PMJVK web portal,” it added. “Further, as all projects cannot be taken up together, they can be taken up over a five-year period. The selection of projects and final approval will be made by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India,” it clarified.
Further, on account of the concerns raised by various organizations and some individuals, it was clarified the State Government has taken up with the Government of India to allow for submission of additional list of projects for consideration under the scheme along with the submitted list.
It went on to say that the Minority Affairs Cell has also written to the Deputy Commissioners who could not submit, or where there were inadequate projects submitted, to submit the list of projects, prioritized on a year wise basis, as per the guidelines of the scheme, with recommendation of the respective District Level Committees by 6th August 2022.