President of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee A V Subramanian in a release here today said the government had not spent a big chunk of Rs 2000 crore earmarked by Planning Commission for fiscal 2013-2014. The increase in plan outlay to Rs 2400 crore for this fiscal had been due to the sanction of funds for the coastal disaster and reduction projects.
He alleged that the free rice scheme,envisaging supply of single boiled rice through ration shops at 10 kg a month was available only for some eight months in fits and starts since the present government came to power in 2011 and was of poor quality.
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