A day before the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress targeted PM Modi. During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Bengal, the Congress raised the question of why 'Jal Jeevan Mission' failed in 40 percent of the houses in Hooghly. Congress criticized saying that BJP's washing machine is active in the state. He accused the Central Government of withholding ration funds worth Rs 7000 crore. Ramesh also raised questions on the cleanliness of Ganga. Let us tell you, on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi addressed public meetings in four cities of Bengal, which includes Hooghly.
4,35,311 families deprived of a tap water scheme in Hooghly
Congress general secretary and senior leader Jairam Ramesh made a post on X on Sunday. Regarding Jaljeevan Mission in the post, he said that 4,35,311 families in Hooghly are deprived of the tap water scheme. The deadline for the scheme is set for 2024. Districts near Hooghly also have high concentrations of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater, which can cause serious health complications. Why is the Modi government ignoring the plight of the people of Hooghly?
Questions on Ganga cleaning also
After this, he asked why Ganga was not cleaned even after spending Rs 15,000 crore. Ramesh said that the number of sewage treatment plants that have been installed so far under the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). They can dispose of only 20 percent of the sewage flowing into the river. The Center approved projects worth Rs 37,396 crore but only Rs 14,745 crore was released to the states till June 2023. Only 11 sewage treatment plants have been installed in Bengal.
Sarcasm on BJP's washing machine also
Referring to Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh and his son, Ramesh said that BJP's washing machine has once again become active in West Bengal. The MP had joined the BJP before the elections. He is accused of being involved in a scam of Rs 12 crore in Bhatpara Naihati Co-operative Bank. Ramesh said, can the Prime Minister tell why the action against Arjun Singh was stopped? How can the BJP pretend to end corruption?
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