Railway ministry has underutilised funds allocated for building staff quarters for two successive financial years, a Parliamentary committee has said.
There was a shortfall in utilisation of funds for staff welfare to the tune of Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) in 2005-06 and Rs 57 crore (Rs 570 million) in 2006-07, said the Standing Committee on Railways in its latest report on "Industrial Relations and Staff Welfare in Railways."
Taking exception to the shortfall in utilisation of funds year after year, the committee has sought appropriate steps to ensure full utilisation of funds.
A corporate welfare plan has been prepared by the railway as a staff welfare scheme