Thanks Zainul for bringing it to everybody's attention. Thanks to the journalist/pratidin as well for bringing awareness to the local people.
On positive side, at least utilzation has gone up by 33% :-) It used to be 14% on average. Any one has any comments how this utilisation can be improved. Extra 1000 Crore will certainly benefit local economy. Manoj Agarwal --- "haq.zainul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, There is a news in yesterday's Pratidin, 19/11/07, relevant to this topic. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/files/misc/19_11_2007.jpg The unutilized fund that may be return by December in this year may be: Total amount 1505 Crore. Amount utilized 462 Crore So amount unutilized = 1043 Crore Thanks to those who are concerned! Zainul Haq --- "khalekzaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Agree, this is very good topic! But just wondering if in the past Assamese journalists have written any investigative article at all on this topic. Also any idea what amount of fund will go back by end of December? Khalek --- Manoj Agarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Rabin Da, Very good topic! I know for fact (From Telegraph in Assam as far as I remember) that on average 86% of funds from Assam Flood Control were returned to the Central Govt every year and on average it was 63% of funds returned back to Central govt because it was not utilized. RTI may help in this regard and may be a good topic for investigation wing of Sentinel/Assam Tribune. Manoj --- "rabindeka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: In my opinion "solution centric" issues be considered often to discuss. e.g. It seems every year in the past about December (from my memory hole) Assam Government returned some Funds to Government of India, GOI, while cause of return had been "unable to utilize". Why did this happen in the past? Who do you need to educate and how to educate? What amount of fund will go back by December 2007? Can journalists use RTI to explore facts deeper? Please think about this issue if you can, and come forward with suggestions feedback. Thanks, Rabin
