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UP to launch Rs 2,000 crore scheme for dalits
PTI | 09:03 PM,Mar 11,2011
Lucknow, Mar 11 (PTI) To improve the condition of dalit localities in
urban areas of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government today announced
to launch Rs 2,000 crore Kanshiram Urban Dalit Dominated Localities
Development Scheme. "To improve the poor condition of dalit-dominated
localities in the urban areas, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati
has decided to implement Kanshiramji Urban Dalit Dominated Localities
Development Scheme," Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh told
reporters here. He said that under the new scheme, an expenditure of
Rs 2,000 crore would be made in the next financial year and in the
first phase 250 dalit dominating localities will be selected in a
descending order. "During her surprise inspection of all the 72
districts in the state, the CM realised that urban dalits and poor
were not getting their due rights," he said. The cabinet secretary
said that financial and physical review of various programmes being
implemented under the scheme would be done on regular basis. "Besides
providing basic amenities and development works benefits of various
pension schemes, scholarships and grant will be provided to the
people," he said.
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