Ruling Congress stops 8,493 BJP-approved infra projects in Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says the projects, mostly related to PWD, need to be examined; says predecessor was in a hurry to clear them for political reasons

The newly-formed Congress government in Chhattisgarh had stopped the execution of 8,493 infrastructure development projects that were approved by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

“In all, 203 projects would continue while the state government had stopped further construction of 8,493 projects (that were approved by the previous BJP government),” Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Monday. Most of the projects relate to public works department (PWD).

He alleged that his predecessor was in a hurry to announce and perform bhumi pujan (laying foundation stone) for the projects to gain political mileage.  He claimed the infrastructure projects