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KCR instructed the Officials to be liberal in spending SCs/STs funds
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao instructed the officials concerned to spend more funds over and above the allocation in the budget for SCs and STs based on their population figures.
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao instructed the officials concerned to spend more funds over and above the allocation in the budget for SCs and STs based on their population figures.
Since the State government has declared a war on poverty, it has given top priority to the welfare schemes. The officers concerned should concentrate more on the SCs and STs who are economically backward.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Govt has commitment and dedication to implement SC/STs Sub Plan in an effective way, KCR
- Officers asked to concentrate more on the SCs and STs who are economically backward
It is not enough to spend more funds other than allocated to these sections but implementation should be so transparent that the SC and ST sections should have confidence that the government is standing by them.
Unless they are informed about the funds allocated and how they were spent, these sections will get a feeling that the government is neglecting them, the Chief Minister said at a review meeting on SC/STs Sub-Plan, Welfare and Development at Pragathi Bhavan here on Monday.
Deputy CM Kadiam Srihari, SC Development Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy, MP Balka Suman, Chief Secretary SP Singh, senior officials including S Narsing Rao, Somesh Kumar, Ramakrishna Rao, Sandeep Sultania, Karunakar, Praveen Kumar, Bhoopal Reddy and others participated.
KCR said that the SC and ST Sub Plan was introduced to allocate and spend funds based on the population figures of these communities. The government has commitment and dedication to implement the Sub Plan in a more effective way.
He asked the officials to review the implementation of the Sub Plan on a monthly basis. He also asked the ministers to conduct meetings for every three months.
“The Telangana Government is spending more funds than those allocated under the Sub Plan and this trend will continue,” KCR claimed. The Chief Minister said that the SCs and STs were in the lower strata of the society and they should be given all help.
“Our government has started residential schools for the SCs and STs in big way without bothering about the amount of money being spent. By imparting quality and high standard education the future of the SCs and STs younger generation will change for the better, he said.
After Overseas Scholarships are given, subsidy component of the government has increased substantially in the economic support schemes for these sections. Distribution of land to Dalits and implementation of the Kalyana Laxmi schemes is also taken up. Several others schemes are also being launched. In all, SCs and STs are getting more share under the Sub Plan and this should continue,” the CM said.
On the hostels, the Chief Minister said,” The situation in the hostels should change. We need better facilities, toilets and rooms. There should be an increase in the mess bills and cosmetic charges paid to the students.
Overseas scholarships should be given to everyone, there is no need to have any limit,” he said. “SCs and STs have land assigned in the past.
Some of them have their own land and the government is distributing 3 acres of land to each family. All these lands should be brought into cultivation and they need support,” he said.
