Admitting "leakages" in funds meant for various development programmes and schemes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government was working to rectify the problems.
"There are leakages in programmes and schemes. You cannot deny that. It had been and is the endeavour of the government to rectify these," Singh told reporters here.
The Prime Minister was asked about the steps taken by the government to ensure that funds meant for development programmes are properly utilised.
Commenting on UPA's flagship scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), he said several steps have been initiated to check the "shortcomings".
"It is a continuous process and there is a need to keep it on. And we will continue to do so," the Prime Minister said.
