V Narayanasamy criticises move to dismantle National Development Council

PUDUCHERRY: Senior Congress leader and former union minister V Narayanasamy criticised the alleged move to National Development Council ( NDC).

The move to dismantle the NDC would be a step in the wrong direction as this panel had been of help for the states and Union Territories to speak out on developmental schemes needed for them and also to bring to focus the requirements to maintain law and order in their respective areas, he told reporters here.

"NDC has proved its relevance, efficacy and power for years together as it had enabled the Chief Ministers of States to place before the Centre their requirements including funds for implementing schemes and centrally sponsored programmes", he said.

Narayanasamy also criticised the "failure" of the Puducherry government in taking relief measures to flood affected people in Puducherry and Karaikal regions.

The Direct Benefit Transfer system was not working properly as the targeted sections of people were running from pillar to post in getting the relief announced by the government.