Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad
Failure to spend SC/ST funds rocks Assembly
Special Correspondent
HYDERABAD: The issue of the government's "failure" to solve various
problems of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, a matter
highlighted by the fasting CPI (M) leader B. V. Raghavulu, rocked the
Assembly on Tuesday, with Opposition parties expressing ire and
seeking justice to these sections. Placard-wielding members of the CPI
(M) and CPI moved to the podium, demanding that the government should
concede Mr. Raghavulu's 50 demands, stalling the proceedings.
Intervening, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy said the Congress'
commitment to SCs and STs could be reckoned from the fact that seven
lakh acres was distributed to SCs during the last six years and 14
lakh acres to STs (under Forest Rights Act).
Schemes
He said the schemes of the SCs/STs would be reviewed on March 27 by
the apex body headed by Chief Secretary. Nodal agencies monitoring
SC/ST sub-plans will be activated and the SC and Women Commissions
constituted shortly.
He assured that funds of the SCs/ STs would be not diverted and 16.23
per cent of the State's budget will be spent for them as per norms. A
legislation would be enacted during this session to benefit
tenant-farmers.
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