THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government's attempt to get Rs 1000 cr for local bodies through the central scheme Swachh Bharat has failed. The Centre has complained that Kerala's local bodies spent very little in the last financial year to make the state garbage-free.

The central plan is to make local bodies waste-free within one year. To get help from this, the state has also formed a scheme called 'Malinya Muktham Navakeralam'. A report was also given to the Centre that Swachh Bharat is being implemented well. But in the inspection conducted by the central representatives, it was found that the utilization of the scheme in the local bodies of the state is very less. Based on their report, central funds of 1000 crores were also lost.

Seeking funds without doing anything

• As per the Centre, at least 90 percent of the waste management plan set for the previous year by each local body should be completed
• Due to the bad financial situation last year, the implementation of the project was slow till December
• The speed was achieved by March. But they did not get the allocation to complete the waste management projects