The Shillong Times: Shillong: Monday, January 15, 2018.
Most of the
legislators in East Khasi Hills have spent a large part of the Special Rural
work Programme (SRWP) and the Rs 2-crore MLA scheme on utility items, like CGI
sheets, sewing machines and tarpaulins, in 2016-17 instead of infrastructure,
shows an RTI report.
As per the
reply to the RTI from the office of the deputy commissioner, MLAs from the
district have already withdrawn Rs 2 crore to implement various schemes for
2016-17. However, hardly any infrastructure development was given priority.
Prestone
Tynsong, former MLA of Pynursla constituency, spent Rs 1 crore to distribute
CGI sheets to 1000 beneficiaries to construct houses at the rate of Rs 10,000
per house, Rs 12.5 lakh was spent on buying 500 sheets of tarpaulin to for 500
households at the rate of Rs 2500 each. Rs 17.5 lakh was spent to buy 500
Syntax tanks (500 lt) for 500 households at the rate of Rs 3500 each, Rs 9 lakh
was given to 30 women organisations at the rate of Rs 30,000 each organisation.
Remington
Pyngrope, former MLA of Mawkynrew constituency spent Rs 82 lakh to buy CGI
sheet while Rs 28 lakh was given as assistance to 400 farmers at the rate of Rs
7000 each. Again, Rs 20 lakh was given to 250 farmers at the rate of Rs 10 each
farmer. Rs 2 lakh was again released by the MLA to give financial assistance of
Rs 2000 to 100 farmers. Rs 13.50 lakh was given to Mawkynrew Development
Committee for the purchase of a Mini Truck (Dumper 909) for waste disposal.
Pynshngain N
Syiem, former MLA from Mawsynram constituency spent Rs 64,50,000 lakh to repair
430 households at the rate of Rs 15000 per household. He spent Rs 30 lakh to
construct 60 houses at the rate of Rs 50,000 per house. Rs14,80,000 lakh was
spent to purchase piglets to be distributed to 296 at the rate of 5000 per
person, Rs 12.5 lakh to construct walls for 50 households at the rate of Rs
25,000 per house. Rs13 lakh was spent to construct drains for 52 households
with a total expenditure of Rs 25,000 per house. Rs 3.2 lakh was spent on
sewing machines (Usha) to be distributed to 40 people at the rate of Rs 8000
each. Rs 2 lakh was spent to purchase carpentry machinery to be distributed to
40 people at the rate of Rs 5000 each.
Jemino
Mawthoh, MLA from Nongthymmai constituency spent Rs 36 lakh to give assistance
of Rs 20,000 to 182 households. Rs11 lakh was spent to install about 250 solar
street lights at the rate of Rs 4,400 per pole at Nongthymmai constituency. Rs
8 lakh was spent on 1000 plastic chairs at the rate of Rs 500 each and 10
tarpaulins at the rate of Rs 3000 each and other utility items.
David
Nongrum, MLA from Mawryngkneng constituency spent Rs 24.50 lakh to give Rs 7000
financial assistance to 350 people to buy fertilizer from (Mylliem block). He
has purchased 207 Solar home lighting system at the rate of Rs 7000 for
Mawryngkneng Tender Committee.
HDR Lyngdoh,
MLA from Sohiong constituency spent Rs 92 lakh to construct new houses for 200
households at the rate of Rs 40,000 each.
He spent Rs
23 lakh to repair 200 houses at the rate of Rs 10 000 per house. Rs 12 lakh was
spent for house extension of 50 houses at the rate of Rs 20,000 each.
Embhahlang
Syiemlieh, MLA from Mawlai constituency, is the only one to spend on road
construction.
Of the Rs
48.75 lakh he spent, Rs 17 lakh was to give financial assistance to 340
individuals at the rate of Rs 5000 to open shops, Rs18 lakh for road
construction at Nongkohlew, Rs19.50 lakh to construct roads at Madan Mawkhar,
Rs8.50 lakh to purchase an ambulance for Mawlai Presbyterian Association, Rs
5.60 lakh was spent for an ambulance for FKJGP.
Ardent M
Basaiawmoit, MLA for Nongkrem constituency spent Rs 50 lakh to construct houses
for 100 households at the rate of Rs 50,000 per house. Rs 20,00,000 was spent
to repair or house extension to 100 households at the rate of Rs 20,000 per
house. Rs 60, 50,000 were given as financial assistance to 605 farmers at Rs
10,000 each.
AL Hek, MLA
from Pynthorumkhrah constituency, spent Rs 12 lakh to purchase mortuary van for
Pynthorumkhrah constituency, Rs 10 lakh to install street lights at Golf Link,
Rs 8 lakh was spent to give financial assistance to 400 students to help them
purchase school books and Rs 2,000 was given to each student, Rs 4 lakh to
construct hawkers market at Golflink New Market for 40 people.
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