Cong,BSP spar as Montek inspects Centres schemes

Before leaving for Delhi by Shatabdi Express in the evening,Ahluwalia said he would send details of his findings in a letter to the governments of UP and MP. He heads the advisory panel meant for overseeing implementation of the Centre-approved Rs 7,266-crore drought mitigation package for Bundelkhand for a period of three years from 2009-10.

Ahluwalias visit comes at a time when the Congress is trying to reap political benefits from the Bundelkhand package in the coming Assembly elections. AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi has attacked the ruling BSP of not utilising the package properly in the drought-prone region which comprises seven districts of UP,namely Banda,Chitrakoot,Hamirpur,Jhansi,Lalitpur,Mahoba and Jalaun and Madhya Pradeshs Chhatarpur,Damoh,Datia,Panna,Sagar and Tikamgarh districts.