Give tender contracts to SCs, demands Vidasam

Vistruta Dalit Sanghams (VIDASAM) State convener Busi Venkata Rao has demanded that the tenders for supply of material for residential schools, hostels, rural water supply, panchayat raj and others being executed with the SC Sub-Plans funds be given to the SCs only.

Addressing the media on Tuesday, Mr. Venkata Rao said the government had allocated ₹20,281 crore for SC Sub-Plan, and of this, ₹9,000 crore has been allocated to social security pensions and other schemes. The remaining ₹11,000 crore has been allocated to various projects intended to benefit SCs, he said, adding that the works of these projects should be given to SCs only.

Works like laying of roads, water tanks, water pipelines and electricity lines should be given to SCs, he demanded. He said the government spends ₹150 crore on the supply of various commodities such as vegetables, eggs, pulses and others for providing meals to more than 1.04 lakh students in 750 social welfare hostels and 50 residential schools in the State, but not a single contract was given to the SCs.

Published - June 04, 2025 08:06 am IST