Leader of opposition and Trinamool Congress leader Dr. Mukul Sangma today claimed that many schools established during his tenure have come to a drastic end and blamed the NPP-led MDA government for it.
Many schools have been established through the Asian Development Bank. “Nevertheless, all have come to a drastic end due to the crippled NPP-led MDA government,” he stated at a block meeting in Rongara Siju in South Garo Hills today.
“During my tenure as the Chief Minister, I was highly successful in fulfilling ample schemes that benefitted the people. When the state fund wasn’t sufficient to help the people address their grievances, I brought the special central assistance. The policies and schemes that I introduced were meticulously planned for generations to come,” Dr Sangma said.
The former chief minister went on to highlight his works on developments of road and infrastructure and said, “I had signed an agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of NH-62, NH-51 and Shillong-Dawki Road (NH-40). The Nongstoiñ road and the Shillong-Dawki road are the footprints of the developments that were introduced during my time.”
He also questioned the whereabouts of state funds. He mentioned, “The district council is unable to provide salaries and hence employees are strained with hopelessness. Amid assurances from the Chief Minister on financial assistance, this has become a long-standing issue. Where are the funds going?”
Referring to the latest data released by RBI, which revealed that Meghalaya recorded the slowest Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2 per cent in FY 2021, making it the slowest growing smaller states in India, the former chief minister said, “Dr. Mukul Sangma once remained a life-saver to the people by improvising their standard of living, the ruling dispensation has indicated that they have higher priorities than serving the people of the state.”
