Mangalore: Minority Welfare Projects More During BJP Government - N B Abubakkar
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, May 9: N B Abubakkar, chairman of Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation Ltd has said that minorities have been granted a record number of projects in the state budget for their welfare during the BJP led government.
Addressing a press meet held at the circuit house here on Wednesday May 9, he said the previous governments were providing the grant of Rs 20 crore to Rs 35 crore to the minority department, but the department during BJP government, both during Yeddyurappa and Sadananda Gowda's stints, has availed Rs 128.98 crore during 2008-09 budget, Rs 173.73 crore during 2009-10, Rs 269.26 crore during 2010-11, Rs 326 crore during 2011-12 and Rs 406 crore during 2012-13 budget. He added that Minorities Corporation has availed Rs 120 crore during 2012-13 budget.
In 3 years and 10 months' reign of BJP in office, a total of 1,53,952 beneficiaries availed the project worth Rs 254.02 crore, he said.
He also said through 10 NIIT minority students were given employment in ICICI and IDBI banks. In 2011-12 about 60 beneficiaries will be given training and employment in banks. Already 42 students have been selected for the same.
He pointed out that with the opening of 30 district offices (previously only in 7 districts), participation of middlemen in availing benefits will be curbed, thereby, directly availing the benefits to the beneficiaries. He also stated that loan recovery has also been increased to 80% from the previous mark of 18 %. "Ever since the BJP-led state government came to power, Rs 2.10 crore is being recovered every month, while it was only Rs 30 lac previously," he added.
From the Christian Development Board and Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation, project worth Rs 1883.38 lac have been implemented to benefit 10,654 beneficiaries in 3 years and 10 months, he said.
To a query on the report submitted to the government by Anwar Manippady that Wakf properties worth about Rs 2 lakh crore have been encroached upon or sold illegally, Aboobakkar said that the government has been trying constantly to ensure that Wakf properties are not misused in Dakshina Kannada district.
Earlier the chairman listened to the grievances from the public at the circuit house.