Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing assault on Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and his father Shishir Adhikari, claiming that funds allotted to strengthen embankments in East Midnapore district have been “misused”.
Purba Medinipur is the political stronghold of the District Officer household.
On Thursday, Banerjee interacted with the native folks whereas visiting the cyclone-hit Tajpur and Shankarpur areas of East Midnapore. His go to coincided with the launch of the state authorities’s ‘Duare Tran’ (Relief at your step) initiative.
Referring to the seaside street connecting Tajpur with Shankarpur, Banerjee, with out naming anybody, mentioned, “Everyone is aware of who was in control of Digha Shankarpur Development Authority when this street was constructed. People additionally know who was in control of the irrigation division who constructed a guard wall alongside the coast and strengthened embankments to forestall sea water from getting into civilian areas. I needn’t identify. Those misusing public cash won’t be spared.
Sisir Adhikari, who continues to be the Trinamool MP from Kanthi in East Midnapore district, was then the chairman of the Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority (DSDA). He was faraway from the put up by the state authorities earlier this 12 months after his son Suvendu adopted in his footsteps and joined the BJP. The latter organized the transport and
Irrigation and Waterways Department within the earlier cupboard of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Cyclone Yas, which hit West Bengal on May 25, wreaked havoc in East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas districts.
Speaking on the breaching of embankments as a result of cyclone, the TMC MP, who can also be the CM’s nephew, mentioned, “The funds have been misused to develop these embankments. It was not used correctly, which made the work substandard. The folks in control of such work had no concern for the folks. Did he go away the occasion pondering that sooner or later his unhealthy work would come to the fore? The folks accountable for this will likely be held accountable. The state authorities will take motion in opposition to them for his or her corrupt practices.
Responding to Suvendu calling him a “minor in politics”, he mentioned that the identical minor had come to catch the “adult” for his alleged failures.
The Trinamool chief additionally urged the villagers to submit particulars of the injury brought about to their homes and properties on the native panchayat workplace underneath the ‘Duare Tran’ initiative.
Responding to Abhishek’s allegations, the officer senior mentioned that a number of tasks began by DSDA within the coastal areas are about to be accomplished within the coming winter. “Around 90 per cent of the seaside work has been completed. cyclone
before the rest of it can be completed,” he mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
