Dehradun, July 26 -- Slow progress in capital expenditure till July

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 24 Jul: Chief Secretary (CS) Anand Bardhan today chaired an extensive review meeting at the Secretariat, focusing on capital expenditure, centrally sponsored schemes (CSS), externally aided projects, NABARD-supported initiatives, as well as the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Outcome Indicators (KOIs).

The review covered 12 departments during which Bardhan insisted that although a total provision of Rs 14,763 crores had been earmarked for capital expenditure, only Rs 2,215 crores (15 per cent) has been released so far, with an actual expenditure of just Rs 1,049 crores (7.11 per cent). Expressing concern over the sl...