CAG report exhibits UDAN scheme did not work on 93 per cent routes: Kharge

UDAN was launched by the Union authorities to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air journey reasonably priced to the plenty in tier-2 and tier-3 cities and cities.

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed {that a} CAG report has identified that the Centre’s flagship UDAN scheme didn’t work on 93 per cent of the routes, and mentioned that the widespread individuals solely received “lies” and “jumlas” from the federal government.

A regional connectivity scheme was launched beneath the identify of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on October 21, 2016, by the Union authorities to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air journey reasonably priced to the plenty in tier-2 and tier-3 cities and cities.

In a submit in Hindi on X, Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that the Modi authorities’s promise of enabling these carrying slippers journey by air has not been fulfilled “just like all their promises”.

“We are not saying this, the CAG Report is saying this! The scheme (UDAN) did not work on 93 per cent of the routes. Even independent audit of airlines was not done. The much publicized Helicopter services also remained stalled,” Kharge alleged.

“Didn’t get ‘UDAN’, just talk of lies and jumlas! India will not forgive such an incompetent government now!” the Congress president mentioned.

The Congress on Wednesday had additionally alleged the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has identified “scams” in infrastructure tasks of the BJP-led Central authorities and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ought to be held accountable.

There ought to be a probe into the alleged scams and accountability ought to be fastened, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate had mentioned, asking when will the PM break his “silence” on the alleged irregularities.