Wayanad (Keralam), Nov 12 (PTI) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in modernising the Priyadarshini tea factory, despite Rs 2.07 crore in CSR funds being made available for the purpose in March this year.
She conveyed her displeasure at a review meeting held at Priyadarshini Tea Estate, attended by Collector Chelsea Sini and Sub-Collector Atul Sagar, who is also the Managing Director of Priyadarshini Society, a party statement said.
Vadra said it was regrettable that no progress had been made on the project even eight months after the funds were made available.
She instructed the Collector to communicate with the workers and ensure that the project was completed on time.
During her visit to the factory in September last year, the Congress MP had witnessed its deplorable condition and the plight of the workers.
She was informed that replacing the old machinery with new equipment would help increase production and enable the factory to operate profitably, the statement said.
Subsequently, as instructed by Vadra, a project proposal worth Rs 2.07 crore was prepared and submitted to her. She took the initiative to secure the entire amount by March this year.
Following Vadra’s expression of dissatisfaction over the delay, the Managing Director of Priyadarshini Society informed the meeting that the re-tender for the purchase of new machinery would be opened on November 19.
He assured her that the machines would be installed and the factory made fully operational by next March.
He said the society was exploring various avenues, including leveraging the factory’s tourism potential, to improve its financial viability. PTI HMP SSK
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