Out of the six programmes that were launched under the scheme Bharat Nirman in 2005, only housing and rural telephony are likely to meet the targets.

Irrigation, which was targeted for a 10 m hectare between 2005-09, had achieved a target of only 56 per cent. The Congress-ruled states Andhra Pradesh, which had set a target of 1566.49 thousand hectares has achieved only 583 thousand hectares. Another Congress ruled state Maharashtra was given a target of 821.81 thousand hectares but has achieved 338 thousand hectares in the past four years.

UPA ally Tamil Nadu is the only exception in terms of achievement in irrigation, out of a target of 23.55 thousand hectare, it has achieved 224 thousand hectare. UPA ally Left, which rules West Bengal has shown a dismal performance of the targeted 699 thousand hectares, of which only 15 thousand hectares has been achieved.

Source: The Tribune Bharat Nirman may miss target