Tribune News Service , Chandigarh, November 27 Congress leader and Barnala legislator Kewal Singh Dhillon today accused the Punjab government of taking fresh loans to initiate development schemes rather than making efforts to reduce its debt burden. In a statement here, Dhillon said the state government was reeling under a colossal debt of Rs 63,000 crore and was paying an interest of Rs 700 crore per month on this debt. The 
Congress leader said despite this the government was launching new development schemes without taking into account whether funds were available for the same or not. “Some of these schemes are stalled at the foundation stone stage only while others remain half built,” he said. He said the SAD-BJP government was even “failing” to raise resources where possible. Even though the consumption of liquor was increasing in the state, liquor revenues were not increasing, he added. The Congress leader said this was because the government was following a policy of allotting liquor vends by draw of lots rather than following a transparent system of conducting nationally advertised auctions. He said the government had not spared even public sector undertakings like the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC). Influential private transports were able to prevail upon the government to ensure these corporations lost money, he added.Dhillon said even in the case of power generation, the PSEB was unable to initiate new projects for which it could not borrow money because of its debt exposure of around 10,000 crore.
Congress leader said despite this the government was launching new development schemes without taking into account whether funds were available for the same or not. “Some of these schemes are stalled at the foundation stone stage only while others remain half built,” he said. He said the SAD-BJP government was even “failing” to raise resources where possible. Even though the consumption of liquor was increasing in the state, liquor revenues were not increasing, he added. The Congress leader said this was because the government was following a policy of allotting liquor vends by draw of lots rather than following a transparent system of conducting nationally advertised auctions. He said the government had not spared even public sector undertakings like the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC). Influential private transports were able to prevail upon the government to ensure these corporations lost money, he added.Dhillon said even in the case of power generation, the PSEB was unable to initiate new projects for which it could not borrow money because of its debt exposure of around 10,000 crore.
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