BJP calls for CB probe into mid-day meal rip-off

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Taking a troublesome stand on the pilferage of rice below mid-day meal scheme now referred to as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-Poshan) in Koraput and different districts, the BJP on Wednesday demanded a probe by the State Crime Branch.

Dubbing the mid-day meal (MDM) rip-off in Jeypore block of Koraput district as a tip of the iceberg, BJP Chief Whip in Odisha Assembly Mohan Majhi instructed a media convention right here that the target of the supplementary vitamin programme has been defeated by the BJD authorities by selling corruption.

“Reports of massive corruption in the implementation of the PM-Poshan has come to the notice of the party from Nuapada, Balangir and other districts of western Odisha. Shortfall of 4-5 kg of rice in each gunny bag of 50 kg capacity is reported from many schools. This needs a thorough probe by a competent agency of the government,” Majhi mentioned.

Coming down closely on the State authorities for transferring a few cluster useful resource centre coordinator (CRCC), academics and knowledge entry officers after the rice bungling in few colleges of Jeypore block got here to note, Majhi mentioned no motion has been initiated towards the non-public companies supplying rice and the officers answerable for monitoring.

Alleging that the corruption within the PM-Poshan scheme is deep rooted and crores of rupees are embezzled by vested curiosity teams with political patronage, Majhi mentioned the federal government has closed its eyes because the scheme is benefiting numerous folks belonging to the ruling celebration.

All makes an attempt by the Opposition events for a debate on the difficulty within the Assembly proved futile because the Speaker didn’t permit a dialogue. This clearly exhibits that the federal government is terrified of a dialogue as many skeletons will tumble out from the Civil Supplies and School Education departments as soon as the matter is debated within the House, he added.

The PM-Poshan is a centrally sponsored scheme for offering one scorching cooked meal in authorities and government-aided colleges from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

BHUBANESWAR: Taking a troublesome stand on the pilferage of rice below mid-day meal scheme now referred to as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-Poshan) in Koraput and different districts, the BJP on Wednesday demanded a probe by the State Crime Branch.

Dubbing the mid-day meal (MDM) rip-off in Jeypore block of Koraput district as a tip of the iceberg, BJP Chief Whip in Odisha Assembly Mohan Majhi instructed a media convention right here that the target of the supplementary vitamin programme has been defeated by the BJD authorities by selling corruption.

“Reports of massive corruption in the implementation of the PM-Poshan has come to the notice of the party from Nuapada, Balangir and other districts of western Odisha. Shortfall of 4-5 kg of rice in each gunny bag of 50 kg capacity is reported from many schools. This needs a thorough probe by a competent agency of the government,” Majhi mentioned.

Coming down closely on the State authorities for transferring a few cluster useful resource centre coordinator (CRCC), academics and knowledge entry officers after the rice bungling in few colleges of Jeypore block got here to note, Majhi mentioned no motion has been initiated towards the non-public companies supplying rice and the officers answerable for monitoring.

Alleging that the corruption within the PM-Poshan scheme is deep rooted and crores of rupees are embezzled by vested curiosity teams with political patronage, Majhi mentioned the federal government has closed its eyes because the scheme is benefiting numerous folks belonging to the ruling celebration.

All makes an attempt by the Opposition events for a debate on the difficulty within the Assembly proved futile because the Speaker didn’t permit a dialogue. This clearly exhibits that the federal government is terrified of a dialogue as many skeletons will tumble out from the Civil Supplies and School Education departments as soon as the matter is debated within the House, he added.

The PM-Poshan is a centrally sponsored scheme for offering one scorching cooked meal in authorities and government-aided colleges from 2021-22 to 2025-26.