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AP govt committed to welfare of SC/STs: Kiran Reddy
PTI | 05:03 PM,Mar 22,2011
Hyderabad, Mar 22 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar
Reddy today said the state government was totally committed to the
welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Responding to an
issue raised in the state Assembly, the Chief Minister said the
government was making efforts to spend 16.23 per cent of the total
budget towards SC and ST welfare. "We spent nine per cent of the
budget in 2009-10 and 12 per cent in 2010-11 on SC and ST through the
sub-plans. We are making efforts to enhance it to 16.23 per cent," he
said. The SC and ST welfare issue was raised by CPI and CPM in the
House through an adjournment today, in the backdrop of an indefinite
hunger-strike launched by CPM politburo member B V Raghavulu six days
ago. The Left MLAs stalled the proceedings demanding an immediate
statement from the Chief Minister on the issue.Officiating Speaker
Nadendla Manohar adjourned the proceedings for 15 minutes and held a
meeting with floor leaders of all parties to discuss the issue. At the
meeting, the parties wanted the Chief Minister to make an appeal to
the fasting leader to end the fast and accordingly the House
re-assembled. Making the appeal, Kiran said most of the demands raised
by the CPM politburo member were already being implemented while some
other were under consideration. "We shall soon appoint a chairman to
the SC and ST Commission and also constitute the Women's Commission.
As much as 25 lakh acres of land in the state will be developed at a
total cost of Rs 9,000 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Programme in the next three years," he said.
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