Jagan alleges corruption in Amaravati project, proposes ‘MAVIGUN’ as alternative
The Hindu
Jagan Mohan Reddy criticizes Amaravati's corruption and suggests the cost-effective MAVIGUN corridor as a viable development alternative.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday took potshots at Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, alleging large-scale corruption and financial mismanagement in the Amaravati capital project, while proposing the ‘MAVIGUN’ corridor as a cost-effective alternative development model.
Addressing the media, the former Chief Minister claimed that the NDA government had diverted massive borrowings for the Amaravati project, creating a financial burden on the State.
“Governance under Mr. Naidu had been reduced to unrestrained corruption and exploitation. Excessive spending on the capital project has started impacting the key welfare schemes,” he said.
Many welfare schemes, such as fee reimbursement, housing, healthcare, agricultural support, and expansion of medical colleges, have either slowed down or stalled due to resource diversion, he alleged.
Mr. Jagan said developing Amaravati on nearly one lakh acres could require around ₹2 lakh crore for creating basic infrastructure. How can the State bear such an expenditure while clearing pending dues, including ₹36,000 crore owed to government employees, he asked.
Highlighting borrowing patterns, he cautioned that continuous reliance on loans could strain the State’s finances for decades.
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