Hurdles in using project funds

Women’s coop. society return bank documents of Pavitra Vastra project

Citing bureaucratic hurdles in utilising the funds granted for its ambitious Pavitra Vastra project, Charaka Women’s Multi-purpose Cooperative Society of Bheemanakone in Sagar taluk has urged the Chief Minister to take back the amount. The office-bearers of the organisation, on Thursday, returned the cheque books and other bank documents related to ₹33 lakh to the Deputy Director of the Department of Handloom and Textiles in Shivamogga as a mark of protest. They have written a letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in this regard. The project was proposed by the society for which the State government gave support. The objective was to supply handloom products for religious institutions in the State. It is a project with a total investment of ₹1.5 crores. The society would spend ₹57 lakh towards basic infrastructure and the State government would provide equipment, training, market development among others at ₹93 lakh.