Friday, February 4, 2011

[ZESTCaste] CPI (M) seeks budget for SC, ST housing

 

http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/05/stories/2011020556460400.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

CPI (M) seeks budget for SC, ST housing

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Committee has
demanded that the government earmark at least Rs. 10,000 crore in the
budget for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes housing
development programme.

CPI (M) secretary B.V.Raghavulu in a statement issued here on Friday
said the government should immediately appoint chairman to the SC and
ST Commission, which is vacant for the last two years. He questioned
whether the government was unable to fill up the post or neglecting
the SCs and STs.

He alleged that sub-plan funds were not allocated in the budget
according to the population ratio. He said funds were not being
utilised properly and alleged that out of the Rs. 21,309 crore
earmarked in the budget only Rs. 12,476 crore were spent and the rest
diverted for other purposes. Mr. Raghavulu said a nodal agency should
be constituted to ensure that the budget earmarked for the SC and ST
welfare under the sub plan was properly utilised and spent.

He said an expert committee should be formed to monitor the
implementation of SC and ST housing development programme.

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