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Now, MCC accused of misusing Dalit funds
TNN, Nov 25, 2010, 10.27pm IST
MYSORE: Dalit organizations, led by two Congress corporators
Mahadevamma and Shivannathe, staged a protest in front of the civic
body, accusing the Mysore City Corporation of mismanaging funds meant
for the welfare of Dalits, on Thursday. The issue has come up a day
ahead of the council meeting and could now enter the House during
Friday's meeting.
This is the second time in recent days that the MCC is accused of
mismanaging funds set aside for the SC/STs. Some time ago, the issue
led to a heated discussion at the council meet.
Accusing corporation commissioner K S Raykar of neglecting the welfare
of the Dalits, the corporators asked the officials to give them
details of the money spent. According to Mahadevamma, the corporator
of Gandhi Nagar, where predominantly Dalits reside, the MCC is not
attending to the needs of the residents. This, when the government has
mandated that 40% of the reserved money should be spent for education
and another 40% for economic empowerment. While the majority of Dalits
are in Gandhi Nagar and Ashokpuram, the MCC is contending that it has
spent the money elsewhere. This exposes that the money is mismanaged,
she stated.
The corporators also sought to know as to why only a handful of houses
were sanctioned to residents in the two areas under Gruha Baghya
scheme and why the slum in Gandhi Nagar was not included in the
housing scheme under the JNNURM projects. They also asked for a market
at Gandhi Nagar area and compensation for 25 houses which were damaged
in recent rain.
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