Dubey stink: Govt146;s own report shows something rotten

8226; The progress on the World Bank-funded section as on January 30 this year was just 5.86 compared to the target of 18.76.

8226; By September 30, the stretch could progress to only 9.90 as against the targeted 38.

These figures are among the lowest and are abysmal when compared to progress in a 110-km stretch in Andhra Pradesh. The Nellore-Tada section achieved 93.67 progress as against the target of 92.51 as on September 30.

The tardy progress on the Aurangabad-Barachatti section also meant slow disbursal of funds by the project officer. As against Rs 105.8 crore that was sanctioned for disbursal between April 2003 and March 2004, a meagre Rs 17.77 crore was paid in the first six months.

The situation was no different in the previous fiscal year. As against the sanctioned amount of Rs 71.05 crore, the money disbursed for the whole year was Rs 32.42 crore.

At no place does the Ministry8217;s report give any reasons for the slow progress.