Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 4: Former Minister and senior Congress leader Dr Manohar Lal has expressed serious concern over the acute cash crunch in the month of March 2015 leading to serious financial problems to the people of the State.
In a press statement issued here today, the Congress leader alleged that it is first time in the history that treasuries have gone totally dry and liability of over Rs 800 crores has been generated. The Government employees are crying for the payment of their salary which is pending for more than six or seven months. The daily wagers and casual labours are struggling for wages which is pending since long.
The Government contractors are also facing trouble in running their work contracts due to cash crunch and non-payment to their pending bills.
It is pertinent to mention here that more than 10 crores of amount/salary bill is pending with treasury in Kathua and Jammu.
Financial year 2014- 2015 has been closed but nothing has been done on ground and created liability for the next financial year leading to thousands of crores. Portion of Financial year 2014-2015 was not transferred on ground but only shown in paper got unutilized / lapsed.
Government should seriously think to overcome this problem in future so that the people of State may not suffer more. Before the formation of Coalition Government in the State during Governor’s rule and the present State Government of BJP and PDP and Government of India take responsibility of this crisis and failed to manage this serious problem and take lesson for this.
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