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Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma counters allegations against implementation of Saubhagya scheme

Sangma said that if things were not properly done, Government of India would have stopped the implementation of the scheme.

ByNNN/Shillong

Updated 28 Nov 2020, 6:09 pm

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma (PHOTO: Facebook)
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma (PHOTO: Facebook)

Terming the Congress’ allegations against the implementation of Saubhagya scheme as unfortunate, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the Government of India would have stopped the implementation of the scheme if proper procedures were not followed by the state.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Conrad said proper procedures were followed as per the guidelines for the implementation of the Saubhagya scheme in the state and that all approvals and clearances were given by the government of India.  

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“If things were not properly done, Government of India would have intervened, the Centre would not have cleared the bills and Government of India would have stopped the implementation of the project, but it did not because all procedures were followed,” he stated.

His statement came a day after the Leader of Opposition, Mukul Sangma had alleged that the predetermined selected bidders - M/s Satnam Global Infra Projects Ltd, Delhi and M/s Onycon Enterprises, Mumbai – had quoted the rates above the approved schedule of rate (SoR) for the purchase of 9.5 meters and 8 meters of galvanized steel tabular poles.

The package for Khasi-Jaintia Hills (Eastern region) was awarded to Satnam company while the package for Garo Hills (Western region) to Onycon company.

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The chief minister also said it is wrong on the part of the opposition if it thinks that just repeating that this is black, everybody will believe that it is black, that is not the way things work.

“I think it is now important to realize that they should come up with issues that are important to the state, we are all working together here and sticking to the same old points, it is not going to serve any purpose as everybody knows the procedures were followed and that is why Government of India has allowed us to move ahead with the project and they have been implemented,” he added.

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