Telangana State TDP president L Ramana today expressed concern that people were being deprived of benefits due to the inefficiency of the TRS government in spite of the Union government’s helping hand in various sponsored welfare programs.
In a statement here today, Ramana alleged that Telangana government failed to utilize Central funds allotted for the 2016-17financial year. He said the State government has allotted Rs 10,483 crore under sub-plan for SCs, Rs 6171 crore under sub-plan for STs in the 2016-17 financial year. But out of these allotments, the Central share was Rs 4,000 crore, he said, adding that the State government has spent only Rs 4,514 crore. The people of Telangana are not getting Central government benefits due to the inefficiency of the TRS government, Ramana added. (NSS)