Tummalla unhappy at Union budget

Roads and Buildings Minister T Nageshwar Rao today expressed displeasure at the Union Budget for poor allocation to welfare and several sectors. During a review with officials here he said that the Centre failed to allot funds to welfare sector.

Though the Centre allotted Rs 24,700 cr for women and child development wing it will not cater to the schemes as the prices are increased he charged.

The women development wing is linked with Adhar registration and national nutrition mission program will be launched in old Mahabubnagar, Hyderabad and Adilabad districts he said. Rao also said that state got 8 Sakhi centers and Mahila Shakti centers and ICDS cells will be set up in 21 new districts. Nutriotion scheme will be first started in 9914 mandals of 10 districts. (NSS)