Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday requested the Centre to release funds within a stipulated time frame to enable the state government to implement the Centrally sponsored schemes.
In a letter addressed to Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi, the chief minister sought early release of funds.
Referring to the union minister’s letter dated January 31, wherein it was stated that Rs 716.05 crore was lying unspent in the SNA accounts as on January 29 under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya, he said all welfare schemes were being implemented efficiently in Tamil Nadu.
The stateâs contribution to the Centrally sponsored schemes were being released in a time-bound manner but most often, the Centreâs share was being released only at the fag end of the quarter or in the subsequent quarters.
He requested the Centre to release funds within the stipulated time frame and enable the state government to implement the welfare schemes more efficiently.