Govt releases 44 cr to GHMC

Govt releases 44 cr to GHMC
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Reacting to the The Hans India report, the State government on Thursday released 14th Finance Commission (FC) grants to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The government released Rs 44 crore and assured to release another Rs 50 crore in a week. The grants were released for the financial year 2016-17.

Hyderabad: Reacting to the The Hans India report, the State government on Thursday released 14th Finance Commission (FC) grants to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The government released Rs 44 crore and assured to release another Rs 50 crore in a week. The grants were released for the financial year 2016-17.

The Hans India on September 10 published a report headlined 'GHMC in soup over cash squeeze' where it was mentioned GHMC is crying foul over the government's attitude towards providing financial assistance to their flagship programmes including double-bedroom housing for urban poor and Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) projects.’

The civic body officials claimed that the government gave them an oral assurance and nothing in written. The report also said the civic body would not be in a position to pay monthly salaries of workers and also bear the monthly maintenance charges of city sanitation, street lights and others.

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