Himachal’s PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh.
Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh launched a big attack on Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu. In a press conference in Shimla on Wednesday after returning from Delhi, Vikramaditya said that Ravneet Bittu gives Himachal Rs 11806 crore.
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The PWD minister said that Bittu has now become new ministers. The ministry is not fully aware of the data. Youth is still stuck in the thinking of Congress. They need to study their ministry. He said that there is no mention of Rs 11806 crore anywhere in the railway website and pink book. Therefore they should not spread lies.
Vikramaditya Singh said that in the past also, it was said to give 1289 crore in 2021-22, 1289 crore in 2022-23 and 1289 crore in 2023-24. In these three years, the real expenditure has been 1991 crores. He said that even half of the money said to pay in three budgets was not spent.
The estimated cost of Bhanupalli railway line was Rs 3000 crore, out of which land acquisition was to cost 70 crores. Due to the delay, its cost has been increased to Rs 7000 crore. Nevertheless, the central government is not giving budget for land acquisition.
Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu addressing a press conference at Shimla
Center gave a shock of 10 thousand crores: Minister On the question related to the step behavior of the Center regarding financial help, Vikramaditya Singh said that in 2018-19, Himachal was getting 13 thousand crores in Revenue Defisit Grant, in 2025-26 it will be reduced to 3000 crores. The economy of the state directly has a shock of 10 thousand crores. He said that it is wrong to see everything from politics in Federal Structure.
Rajni Patil will come to Himachal in March: Vikramaditya Vikramaditya Singh said that he met Rajni Patil, the newly appointed in -charge of the State Congress in Delhi. During this time it was requested to form an organization soon. She said that Rajni Patil will visit Himachal in the first week of March. After this a new organization will be formed. He has demanded to give new faces a place in the organization.
Answer to the Governor’s talk Vikramaditya Singh said on the Governor’s statement that the state government is ready to run two steps. But the Center will also have to walk one step. Actually, the governor had talked about walking with the Center.