Rs. 1.45 crore spent on furniture at GSWMA office


Gandhinagar, 29 July, 2014

Rs. 1.45 crore have been spent for furniture at Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency(GSWMA) office in Gandhinagar.

In a reply to Congress MLA Paresh Dhanani(Amreli), Rural Development Minister shared the details that in last three years, Rs. 1,45,12,916 were spent for furniture in GSWMA office.

The Minister further said that there are total 43 approved posts for GSWMA, but 26 of them are vacant, 17 are filled in which 3 are permanent postings while 14 persons are hired on contract basis.

The Government of India has sanctioned 151 watershed projects covering 7.08 lakh hectares involving more than Rs. 930 crores. To manage the IWMP at state level, Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency has been established.