Nephew, kids, partner, associates — all of them are accompanying councillors and officers on Goa journey meant to see the know-how of the waste plant that’s to be arrange in Chandigarh.
Sources stated that whereas Congress councillor Taruna Mehta has taken her husband Yadvinder Mehta, Congress councillor Gurbax Rawat has taken her husband and daughter alongside.
When contacted, Rawat despatched The Indian Categorical an image of the cheque for Rs 52,000 paid by her for his or her bills. Rawat stated, “No matter quantity the tour company instructed me I used to be to pay for 2 individuals additional, I’ve paid by cheque.”
Requested if this quantity consists of keep as nicely, she stated, “No matter quantity was demanded for 2 extra individuals with me, I paid it.” SAD councillor Hardeep Singh has taken his nephew alongside whereas BJP’s Sarabjit Kaur has taken her husband Jagtar Jagga on the official journey. The others have taken their associates alongside. Whereas chatting with The Indian Categorical, Mayor Anup Gupta stated, “In reality, they’ve them at their very own bills.”
When requested what personal expense means, he stated that they’ve paid for his or her tickets.
The councillors and officers left on a four-day journey to Goa on Tuesday. The AAP alleged that “it’s a corruption tour as they’ve to know that relations and supporters of Congress and BJP too have gone on this research tour”.
The AAP termed the Goa research tour of BJP and Congress councillors “a waste of taxpayers’ cash” and stated it’s a lobbying tour the place the BJP is attempting to woo Congress councillors to get their help to present out the contract of Dadumajra dumping floor”.
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Addressing a press convention on the celebration workplace, AAP Punjab chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang stated that Dadumajra dumping floor is a giant subject for lovely metropolis Chandigarh. It has been there for 17 years and is getting larger daily.
The AAP chief stated, “Congress and BJP have gulped down crores of rupees within the identify of clearing this dumping floor. Contracts got many occasions however at all times to their favorite corporations to loot the general public cash.” Kang added that contracts ought to be given after dialogue and voting within the Home solely. Kang alleged now this ‘Goa research tour’ is simply one other technique to loot the taxpayers’ cash.
“You’ll be able to see there are BJP and Congress councillors, nominated people who find themselves supporters of BJP-Congress and 9 officers. What was the necessity to take such a giant staff for a research tour when taxpayers are footing the invoice? Why take 9 officers on such a tour? Why is nobody from Dadumajra included for this tour when they’re those dealing with probably the most dire subject right here?” Kang requested.
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Kang was accompanied by AAP LoP Damanpreet Singh and Dadumajra councillor Kuldeep Singh Tita. Councillors Anju Katyal, Prem Lata, Neha, Jaswinder kaur, Yogesh Dhingra, Suman, Ram Chander Yadav and Lakhbir Singh too have been current on the press convention.
AAP chief Damanpreet stated that “BJP and Congress councillors are accompanied by their spouses on this tour too”.
“Why ought to the taxpayers of Chandigarh pay for the travelling of those individuals? Dadumajra dumping floor is the explanation for the variety of ailments, together with most cancers, within the individuals residing close to it. Why was no initiative taken to resolve this subject first? We criticise this wastage of public cash via such ineffective excursions,” stated Damanpreet.
Councillor Tita stated that he even requested the Governor “to not arrange rubbish processing plant within the residential space of Dadumajra however he didn’t pay attention”.
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