Sanbor asks MLA to utilise funds meant for people
Shillong, Aug 1: BJP legislator Sanbor Shullai has asked other legislators to emulate his example if they wish to develop their constituencies.
The South Shillong MLA was responding to those who questioned him regarding the implementation of the Special Urban Work Programme (SUWP) or MLA scheme.
“Please follow my good example if you want developmental schemes. Come with me if you want to development for your constituency. If you get gold also, you should make roads with gold – that kind of spirit an MLA should have for his constituency,” Shullai told reporters after chairing a review meeting with officers of different departments on the implementation of various projects in South Shillong constituency.
He said over Rs 107 crore schemes are being implemented in South Shillong constituency.
“I am MLA for 20 years now and Rs 107 crore schemes were sanctioned during the last 3 years from 2021-2024.”, he added.
He said in the last three years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, he got projects worth over Rs 107 crore from the state government and Central government.
“Even if you are a lazy MLA, the scheme will come to you and the letter will reach your bed also asking you to propose projects under the MLA scheme (SUWP/SRWP) which is Rs 258 lakh annually but not only Rs 253 lakh as has been stated by one MLA” Shullai said.
He wanted the MLAs who criticized him to help the people in the constituency through the discretionary grant of Rs 10 lakh each given to all the 60 MLAs and also to work hard to bring projects to the constituency.
“They should follow my example and if they need help they can also seek from me by going to Delhi together to seek developmental projects from the Central government as there is also an agency that will prepare project proposals and DPRs free of cost,” Shullai said.
His suggestion was aimed at those MLAs who tried to mislead the people in their constituencies they they cannot help the people.
“I am grateful to the people of South Shillong, who have voted for me out of love. I never contested elections by using money. In fact people themselves spend money for me from their own pocket and that is why it is my duty to work very hard to get developmental schemes for my constituency and my people,” he said.
