Bjd, Bjp Blame Game Intensifies During Pmay | Bhubaneswar News

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Bhubaneswar: The political blame game over flagship rural housing scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), escalated further on Wednesday, with the BJD accusing BJP MPs of conspiring to block the allocation of houses to the poor to defame the regional party while the BJP staged protests in various parts of the state alleging irregularities in the state’s selection of beneficiaries. Addressing a press conference, BJD Member Rajya Sabha and National Party Spokesperson Sasmit Patra and Party Leader Shreemayee Mishra said BJP MPs in the state influenced the Center by pointing out that there were irregularities and blocked the allocation of houses. The gate was reopened recently under pressure from the Odisha government and BJD MPs. As we strive to implement it now, the BJP is trying to stop it, he said. affected). If the Center fails to give houses to those left behind, the BJD government will provide them with houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana, he said. for a fair selection list of beneficiaries, which the state government has failed to prepare even now. The current draft list has about three lakh ineligible people. When we push for a fair list, the BJD looks for excuses, he said. A day after the deadline for submitting objections and suggestions from the public to the draft list of 9.59 lakh beneficiaries ended on Tuesday, the BJP staged protests in various districts alleging that ineligible beneficiaries had registered on the list prepared on partisan considerations. BJP leaders have submitted memoranda to block development workers demanding fair selection. BJDs Patra said new allocations are done through gram sabhas. There is an objection period. Instead of staging protests, the BJP should have filed objections as per PMAY Centers guidelines or provided a list of beneficiaries they claim to be genuine, he said. On January 16, the state had invited objections and suggestions to a draft list of 9.59 lakh PMAY-G Beneficiaries by January 24.

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