(Source: mahanews.gov.in) Sawra admits directives issued without his knowledge to stay development work worth crores in tribal areas. Sawra admits directives issued without his knowledge to stay development work worth crores in tribal areas. Documents also reveal that the tribal development ministry, under the previous Congress-NCP regime, had approved the project twice, following which technical approvals were taken. (Source: mahanews.gov.in)WHEN Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Vishnu Sawra was on an official trip to Europe in May this year, his Officer-on-Special Duty (OSD) Omprakash Patil issued orders using the minister’s letterhead to stay development work worth Rs 6.25 crore in Nashik. Watch Video: What’s making newsWhile Rajagopal Devara, Secretary, Tribal Development, remained unavailable for comment, senior government officials confirmed that the secretary too was not in the loop.

Source: Indian Express June 13, 2016 23:37 UTC