Madhya Pradesh Guy Sought after Pucca House, Will get Rs 14,000 Invoice For VVIP Talk over with
Budhram Adivasi was once informed he must host lunch – a photograph op – for the Governor
Bhopal:
Budhram Adivasi lives in a thatched hut in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district.
In August, because of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme, he was once given the keys to an under-construction pucca space. In reality, Governor Mangubhai C Patel passed over the keys himself and shared meal with Budhram Adivasi.
There was once a lot pleasure in Budhram’s lifestyles then, however little did he know that website hosting lunch for the Governor would upload distress to his lifestyles and price him a fortune.
On August 24 the Governor, whilst on a talk over with to the district, attended the ‘griha pravesh’, or housewarming rite, and his place of business scheduled the lunch at Budhram’s house.
Forward of the ‘VVIP’ talk over with and photo-op, village and native officers swung into motion – putting in a posh new gate and fanatics for his modest house.
The day after the ‘VVIP’ talk over with and photo-op, panchayat contributors took the fanatics away and slapped deficient Budhram with a Rs 14,000 invoice for the gate.
“The officials got here… they stated Governor sahib would devour lunch right here. The brand new gate price over Rs 14,000 was once fastened… now they’re requesting cash I wouldn’t have. If I had identified I must pay then I shouldn’t have were given it put in,” Budhram informed TTN NEWS.
Budhram was once additionally promised a cooking fuel connection (beneath the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana) along with his new house. However six months later, he has neither fuel nor the house, as a result of it’s not but constructed.
When TTN NEWS contacted City Construction Minister Bhupendra Singh, we have been informed the in charge officers can be punished. “This will have to now not have took place… motion will probably be taken,” he stated.
Mr Singh then indicated “motion” can be taken as a result of “that is towards dignity of the Governor”.
“Now we have a convention that once a visitor comes, we enhance the home. However, as you’ve got stated, that is towards the distinction of His Excellency the Governor. So, we will be able to act,” he stated.
Deficient Budhram’s tale, predictably, has resulted in a political row, with the Congress fast to react.
“After the talk over with of the Governor, officers passed over a invoice of Rs 14,000. My request is ‘forestall looting the deficient’. The injustice being completed to them… there will have to be an FIR towards those that are accountable,” MLA Kunal Chaudhary stated.
TTN NEWS this month reported on how tribals from Dindori district have been being given thatched huts beneath the much-vaunted Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Worse nonetheless, those have been simplest allocated after bribes; one guy stated he have been compelled to supply a rooster even after paying Rs 14,000.
In line with the TTN NEWS record an investigation was once ordered and two junior officers got rid of.
Top Minister Modi has set his govt a goal of offering all homeless households with homes. The time limit for that formidable challenge is 2022.
In Madhya Pradesh, 20.65 lakh homes had been finished towards the objective of 26.28 lakh. Within the final week of final month fewer than 24,000 homes within the Guna and Sheopur districts have been authorized.
