Proposals worth ₹700 crore submitted for infrastructure in Telangana’s tribal areas: Minister Laxman Kumar

SC, ST and Minority Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar said that proposals worth ₹700 crore were submitted to the State government through the Tribal Welfare department under the ‘ST sub plan’ for the development of roads and other infrastructure in all tribal thandas and gudems (hamlets) in the State.

Speaking at a press conference at the Secretariat on Wednesday, the Minister said that special attention is being paid to the funds that are due to the State from the Centre for the development of SC and ST departments, and all steps are being taken to secure them.

He said that he has already met the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs in New Delhi several times and requested him to release the ST Sub Plan funds.

Stating that the State government is taking all steps to provide quality food facilities in all SC and ST Gurukul schools in the State, Mr. Laxman Kumar said that in the past, the use of aluminium cooking utensils in hostels caused many problems, and stainless-steel utensils are being supplied in their place.

He also said that special committees under the leadership of the respective District Collectors will be formed at the districts to monitor the quality of food from time to time. He said that steps are being taken to ensure that there are no problems anywhere by visiting the hostels with the officers of MRO, MPDO, DM&HO and other departments at the mandal level. The Minister said that a common diet is being implemented in all hostels in the State and arrangements are being made to procure vegetables, eggs, chicken and other items required for this through transparent tenders at the district level.

The Minister revealed that a proposal has been made to the Central government to increase the monthly pension of ₹300 provided by the Central government to the disabled to ₹3,000. TGSWREIS secretary Alugu Varshini was present.