‘Many Congress promises to minorities unmet in first year’
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‘Many Congress promises to minorities unmet in first year’

The Hindu  

The Congress party in its manifesto in the run-up to the 2023 Assembly election in the State promised several things for the development of minorities, while a very few have been implemented partly, many others remain incomplete, or as a report’s title says are - broken promises. Budget allocated for post-metric scholarship under Reimbursement of Tuition Fee for 2024-25 was ₹300 crore, while the budget released was ₹225 crore, and till January - only about 14% or 41.86 crore was spent. According to the report, the government announced a record budget of ₹3,000 crore, but budgetary allocation for bank-linked subsidy scheme was ₹300 crore, and till December 2024, about ₹3 crore was spent towards salaries. The implementation of Congress’ promises and several schemes has been nil so far, which include the Youth Commission to provide interest-free loans up to ₹10 lakh; subsidised loans to jobless minority youth and women with annual sanction of ₹1,000 crore; Abdul Kalam Taufa-e-Taleem Scheme; protection and allotment of land for Muslim and Christian graveyards; enhanced Shaadi Mubarak with ₹1.60 lakh; revitalisation of SETWIN and transformation of Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority and; implementation of Sachar Committee recommendations.

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Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Telangana Budget 2025-26: Key takeaways | In charts

The Hindu  

The Telangana State budget with an outlay of ₹3.05 lakh crores was presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the Assembly today. Receipts and Expenditure Revenue receipts stand at ₹2.3 lakh crores for 2025-26 budget estimates, up from ₹2.02 lakh crores last year. Revenue expenditure for social services increased from ₹81.1 thousand crores in 2024-25 to ₹1.1 …

Minority Welfare Gets Big Boost in Telangana Budget
2 days, 7 hours ago

Minority Welfare Gets Big Boost in Telangana Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government has allocated Rs 3,591 crore for the minorities welfare department for the financial year 2025-26, the highest ever with an increase of Rs 588 crore. “The Congress government is committed to ensuring the security and welfare of minorities in the state,” said Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka while presenting the Budget The minister …

Budget a ‘web of lies’ with ‘zero gains’ for Telangana: KTR, Harish
2 days, 12 hours ago

Budget a ‘web of lies’ with ‘zero gains’ for Telangana: KTR, Harish

The Hindu  

BRS working president K.T. KTR claimed that while the BRS government borrowed ₹4.17 lakh crore over 10 years, Congress amassed ₹1.6 lakh crore in just one year, with no new projects or schemes to justify it. He mocked the “trillion-dollar economy” claim, saying Mr. Revanth Reddy’s negative policies led to ₹73,000 crore drop in revenue. BRS MLA Harish Rao termed …

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
2 days, 14 hours ago

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Telangana Budget for 2025-26 gives a boost to the education sector with a year-on-year increase in allocation by 13.5%. The Education Department outlay has been pegged at ₹24,174 crore which is 7.9% of the total ₹3,04,965 crore budget for 2025-26. In his 11,997 word speech on the floor of Assembly on March 19, 2025, Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu …

Telangana Budget 2025-26: ₹31,605 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development dept.
2 days, 15 hours ago

Telangana Budget 2025-26: ₹31,605 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development dept.

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has allocated ₹31,605 crore for the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department in the State budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, reaffirming its commitment to rural progress and women’s empowerment. The Finance Minister said that they are committed to providing ₹1 lakh crore in interest-free loans to one crore women through the Indira Mahila Shakti Mission scheme. …

Telangana budget 2025-26: Minorities budget gets a boost with ₹3,591 crore allocation
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2 days, 15 hours ago

Telangana budget 2025-26: Minorities budget gets a boost with ₹3,591 crore allocation

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 budget allocation for Telangana Minority Welfare department saw a significant increase compared to last year, with the government allocating ₹3,591 crore. Key updates from Telangana budget 2025-26 presented on March 19, 2025 He later underscored that youth from minority communities would be allocated ₹840 crore under the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme, which aims to provide them with self-employment …

Telangana Govt to provide ₹3 lakh each to 5 lakh youth for self-employment under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam
1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana Govt to provide ₹3 lakh each to 5 lakh youth for self-employment under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam

The Hindu  

Telangana Government has focussed its attention on providing employment to unemployed SC, ST, BC and Minority youth. The government has decided to provide financial assistance of ₹6,000 crore to five lakh unemployed youth from these sections under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam enabling them to take up self-employment. The scheme, according to Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, has been conceived as …

15% quota for non-locals scrapped in Telangana’s UG and PG programmes
3 weeks ago

15% quota for non-locals scrapped in Telangana’s UG and PG programmes

The Hindu  

The State government on Thursday scrapped the 15% non-local quota for admissions into higher and technical education institutions, removing the existing admission quotas in all government and private aided and unaided, with the completion of 10 years of formation of State of Telangana. Notifying the amendments to admission rules for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Thursday, vide a government order, …

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
1 month ago

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday claimed that Telangana has been allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore in the form of taxes and schemes in this year’s Union Budget and accused the Congress government of spreading “false propaganda” against the Centre to divert the attention of the people from its own failure to implement the six promised …

Comprehensive caste survey report presented in Telangana Assembly
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Comprehensive caste survey report presented in Telangana Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy presented the Telangana's comprehensive caste survey, conducted over 50 days and covering 66.39 lakh houses in villages and 45.15 lakh houses in towns. The state government allocated Rs 160 crore for the survey, which involved enumerators gathering detailed information from each family using an eight-page form. Following the data collection, 76,000 data entry operators worked …

After HRD Minister’s assurance, orders to reimburse fees issued in Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After HRD Minister’s assurance, orders to reimburse fees issued in Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has issued orders for the reimbursement of tuition fees for the academic year 2024-25 following an assurance given by HRD Minister Nara Lokesh during his visit to Visakhapatnam. The AP EBC Welfare and Development Corporation has a total provision of Rs 131.08 crore, with Rs 25.10 crore sanctioned now. The AP Kshatriya Welfare and Development Corporation …

Telangana Deputy CM assures transparency in welfare schemes; rollout from January 26
2 months ago

Telangana Deputy CM assures transparency in welfare schemes; rollout from January 26

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Virkramarka has appealed to people not to be apprehensive about the transparency in the selection of beneficiaries under schemes like Rythu Bharosa, Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa, issuance of new ration cards and Indiramma Houses programmes. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Primary Health Centre at Banigandlapadu village of Yerruplalem mandal in Khammam district on Sunday, he …

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao
2 months ago

Telangana govt planning to prune ration cards: Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Saturday demanded that the government issue ration cards to all applicants without pre-conditions. Addressing a press conference, Rao, who also released an open letter addressed to the Chief Minister on the ration cards issue, said that instead of selecting beneficiaries in villages, the government was drawing up the lists in Hyderabad. Chandrasekhar …

Telangana Minister holds meeting to review flagship schemes to be launched on Republic Day
2 months ago

Telangana Minister holds meeting to review flagship schemes to be launched on Republic Day

The Hindu  

Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Danasari Anasuya on Friday asked the official to ensure that government welfare schemes reach all those eligible. She was addressing a meeting held to review the four flagship schemes of Rythu Barosa, Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa, Indiramma Housing and New Ration Cards at the collectorate here, ahead of the scheduled launch of the four …

Welfare schemes make this Sankranti best ever festival for Telangana people: Deputy CM Bhatti
2 months, 1 week ago

Welfare schemes make this Sankranti best ever festival for Telangana people: Deputy CM Bhatti

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: This year’s Sankranti will remain in history as the best harvest festival since the formation of Telangana, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said on Monday. Speaking at a review meeting on the four new welfare schemes to be implemented in the state, he said Telangana is witnessing the best implementation of welfare schemes in the country. “The Congress …

Rs.45,000 Cr being spent on four schemes in Telangana: Bhattti
2 months, 1 week ago

Rs.45,000 Cr being spent on four schemes in Telangana: Bhattti

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The Sankranti festival-2025 would remain in the history as the best one since the formation of Telangana, said Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu. He was speaking at the review meeting on four new welfare schemes with officials and people’s representatives of undivided Khammam district on Monday. He said that already free bus travel for women, cooking gas cylinder …

Sankranti gift from Andhra govt: Rs 6,700 crore for clearance of bills
2 months, 1 week ago

Sankranti gift from Andhra govt: Rs 6,700 crore for clearance of bills

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday approved the release of Rs 6,700 crore to clear pending bills across various sectors, providing significant financial relief ahead of Sankranti. Announcing the decision after a three-hour review meeting with finance department officials, Chief Secretary Vijayanand, and other senior leaders, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav called it a Sankranti gift for several sections, …

Telangana to implement Rythu scheme from Jan 26, issue ration cards for eligible
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana to implement Rythu scheme from Jan 26, issue ration cards for eligible

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana state cabinet on Saturday announced the implementation of “Rythu Bharosa” scheme of providing financial assistance to farmers cultivating lands from January 26, coinciding with the 75th Republic Day of India. Chief minister A Revanth Reddy Announcing this at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said apart from Rythu Bharosa scheme, the cabinet …

Year Ender | Substantial allocation for minorities welfare, but disbursal remains patchy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Year Ender | Substantial allocation for minorities welfare, but disbursal remains patchy

The Hindu  

This year, minorities welfare received a shot in the arm with the Telangana government announcing a budget outlay of ₹3,000 crore, the highest in the history of Telangana. The Minorities Welfare department and its allied agencies through which schemes are rolled out include the Telangana Minorities Finance Corporation, Telangana State Waqf Board, Centre for Education and Development of Minorities and …

RTI response reveals Telangana spent ₹800 crore out of ₹2,997.14 crore earmarked for minorities welfare in 2024-25
3 months, 1 week ago

RTI response reveals Telangana spent ₹800 crore out of ₹2,997.14 crore earmarked for minorities welfare in 2024-25

The Hindu  

The Telangana government has spent ₹800 crore, covering both establishment expenditure, and scheme expenditure, out of a total budget of ₹2,997.14 crore for the financial year 2024-25. According to the data, the Telangana Minorities Educational Institutions Society, which manages over 200 schools and junior colleges across the state, was allocated Rs. Mr Akram highlighted that establishment expenditure accounted for ₹396 …

Eventful first year on Industries front, Telangana poised to sharpen focus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Eventful first year on Industries front, Telangana poised to sharpen focus

The Hindu  

For the A. Revanth Reddy-led Congress government that rode to power primarily on a plank of social welfare, Industries emerged as an unlikely sector to hog limelight in its first year of the rule for the new investments it garnered, policy measures initiated as well as the opposition surrounding land acquisition for a pharma project and the consequent roll back …

Telangana received Rs 1.22L crore central funds in three years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana received Rs 1.22L crore central funds in three years

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Union government has provided funds to the tune of Rs 1.22 lakh crore to Telangana in the last three financial years for the development of the state under various heads. From 2021-22 to 2023-24, the state government received Rs 1.22 lakh crore from the Union government. Of these, the highest number of funds, Rs 69730.71 crore, were received …

Telangana Fails to Meet Revenue Targets in First Six Months
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Fails to Meet Revenue Targets in First Six Months

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana's revenue collection in the first six months of the financial year 2024-25 stood at Rs.1,25,989.74 crore, which is 45.97 per cent of the full year Budget estimates of Rs.2,21,242.23 crore. This marks a modest 5.28 per cent decline in revenue realisation compared to 51.25 per cent revenue collected during the corresponding period last year. Tax revenue was Rs.82,135.38 …

MEWA Raises Concern on Fee Reimbursement
4 months, 1 week ago

MEWA Raises Concern on Fee Reimbursement

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Minority Employees Welfare Association has raised concerns regarding the delayed release of maintenance charges and reimbursement of tuition fees for minority students enrolled in private colleges. In a letter addressed to the Telangana State Minorities Commission chairman Tareq Ansari, MEWA highlighted the hardships faced by students due to non-payment of these funds by the state government. …

Telangana Government Announces Massive Housing Initiative: 20 Lakh Houses in 4 Years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Government Announces Massive Housing Initiative: 20 Lakh Houses in 4 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government has announced that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will continue in the post for the next four years without interruption. The state government plans to construct 20 lakh houses for the poor under the Indiramma housing scheme in the next four years, with a budget allocation of Rs.27,000 crore.

Congress to Release Detailed Performance Report Cards for Each Sector in Telangana
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress to Release Detailed Performance Report Cards for Each Sector in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government is set to release detailed performance report cards covering various sectors, including the six guarantees, funds spent, and the number of beneficiaries of welfare schemes. These report cards are seen as a strategic move by Congress to counter criticism from opposition parties, primarily the BRS and BJP, who have accused the state government of failing to deliver …

Telangana government to create corpus fund to run skill varsity
6 months ago

Telangana government to create corpus fund to run skill varsity

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Stating that there is a significant gap between educational standards and industrial requirements, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the government is committed to enhancing skills among students and youth. He announced plans to create a corpus fund with Rs 300 crore to Rs 500 crore by seeking donations from industrialists to run the Young India Skill University. …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Contrasting Views on Telangana State Budget Allocation: Reactions on the Budget
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Contrasting Views on Telangana State Budget Allocation: Reactions on the Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Rama Rao- BRS working president The allocation of Rs.72,659 crore for agriculture and allied sectors shows the Congress government's recognition of agriculture as the backbone of the state's economy. Allocations to relieve farmers of the loan burden with Rs.2 lakh waiver at one go, Rythu Bima, crop insurance, paddy bonus, …

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Government presents State Budget with total outlay of ₹2.91 lakh crore

The Hindu  

The Telangana State Government has presented ₹2.91 lakh crore Budget for the Financial Year 2024-25 with emphasis on welfare and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka introduced the Budget in the Assembly on July 25 with estimated revenue expenditure of ₹2.2 lakh crore and capital expenditure of ₹33,487 crore. The Finance Minister presented the Budget, …

Telangana Launches Scheme to Provide Rs 1 L Each to Civil Services Aspirants Who Clear UPSC Prelims
8 months ago

Telangana Launches Scheme to Provide Rs 1 L Each to Civil Services Aspirants Who Clear UPSC Prelims

News 18  

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday launched the Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastam scheme, through which the government will provide Rs 1 lakh to aspirants who clear the preliminary examinations of the Union Public Service Commission. Their family income must be below Rs 8 lakh, and they can avail of the financial support only once in their attempt to …

Scheme to provide ₹1 lakh assistance to Civil Services aspirants who clear prelims launched by Telangana CM
8 months ago

Scheme to provide ₹1 lakh assistance to Civil Services aspirants who clear prelims launched by Telangana CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a unique programme to provide financial assistance to the Civil Services aspirants from Telangana, under which the candidates who qualify for the Mains exams will be provided with ₹1 lakh for preparation. Named “Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastam”, the scheme will be helpful to about 400 candidates from Telangana region who qualify for the …

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024
8 months ago

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024

The Hindu  

As the stage is being set for the roll put of the crop loan waiver scheme, Telangana Government is making necessary arrangements to credit the amounts into loan accounts of farmers in different banks. ₹31,000 crore additional burden The total additional burden on the State exchequer on account of loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh, in Chief Minister A. Revanth …

‘Tamil Nadu spending big on the welfare of Adi Dravidar and tribal communities’
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Tamil Nadu spending big on the welfare of Adi Dravidar and tribal communities’

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday listed the welfare schemes being implemented by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in the past three years. The government had allocated ₹2,992.57 crore during 2024-25 to the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department and ₹2,252.51 crore was earmarked for educational programmes. A total of 54 youths from Adi Dravidar and tribal communities …

Telangana okays 5% reservation for PwD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana okays 5% reservation for PwD

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday issued a directive to implement a five per cent reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities in all higher education institutions, including government and aided institutions. The directive, dated June 25, 2024, falls under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates such reservations and age relaxations to ensure equal educational opportunities for …

Telangana Govt Announces Overseas Scholarship for SC Students, Apply at telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in
1 year ago

Telangana Govt Announces Overseas Scholarship for SC Students, Apply at telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in

News 18  

The Telangana government has rolled out a significant opportunity for Scheduled Caste students by inviting applications for overseas scholarships. Eligibility Criteria for the Overseas Scholarship To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must meet certain eligibility criteria: –– The applicant must be under 35 years of age. –– For those applying for foundation degree programmes, a minimum of 60 per …

Andhra Pradesh budget: Robust social safety net in place for vulnerable groups
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh budget: Robust social safety net in place for vulnerable groups

New Indian Express  

VIJAYWADA: The YSRC government has once again accorded top priority to the welfare sector in its vote-on-account budget presented in the AP Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranth highlighted that the government tailored a robust social safety net to address the needs of the economically and socially vulnerable sections. “A whopping Rs 2.53 lakh …

Rs 4K cr fund for Muslims: Revanth
1 year, 4 months ago

Rs 4K cr fund for Muslims: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Stating that the Congress did justice to the Muslim community, in terms of benefits and administrative action, when the party was in power, TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday said their Minorities Declaration would provide more benefits to Muslims. Releasing the Minorities Declaration at Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, Revanth Reddy said that the Congress, which announced declarations for …

‘Minorities welfare confined to Shaadi Mubarak and iftar parties, most schemes performed poorly
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Minorities welfare confined to Shaadi Mubarak and iftar parties, most schemes performed poorly

The Hindu  

The Telangana Minorities Welfare Department’s ‘populist schemes’, most visibly Shaadi Mubarak, the one-time financial assistance of ₹1,00,116 at the time of marriage, and budget allocations for iftar and Christmas parties are also the most fund-utilised schemes in the past nine years. “A scheme-wise analysis showed that higher budget utilisation is due to implementation of populist schemes.” For education, fund utilisation …

AP, TS institutes named in minority scholarship scam
1 year, 6 months ago

AP, TS institutes named in minority scholarship scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: At least five institutes in Andhra Pradesh and 11 institutes in Telangana had indulged in minority scholarship scams. The CBI on Tuesday registered cases against 830 institutes nationwide for misusing Rs 144 crore funds under the minority scholarship programme between 2017 and 2022. Indevar Pandey, secretary of the ministry of minority welfare, lodged a complaint with CBI in Delhi …

The reality of scholarship schemes for religious minorities in India - The Hindu
1 year, 6 months ago

The reality of scholarship schemes for religious minorities in India - The Hindu

The Hindu  

August 27, 2023 10:51 pm | Updated 10:51 pm IST The story so far: Education is the most powerful tool for the socio-economic development of a nation, more so for minorities. The Finance Ministry slashed the funds for the scholarship by over Rs 900 crore in the Union Budget 2023-24— from Rs 1,425 crore last year to Rs 433 crore. …

OU students seek timely scholarships
1 year, 7 months ago

OU students seek timely scholarships

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Postgraduate and PhD students at Osmania University are getting frustrated with the shortage of scholarships and slow processing of reimbursements. A nearly fourfold increase in fees compared to the previous academic year has increased their financial burden and they are demanding swift processing of scholarships. While PG fees increased significantly in the previous academic year, this year saw an …

10K Minorities Receive 'One Lakh Each
1 year, 7 months ago

10K Minorities Receive 'One Lakh Each

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The distribution programme of Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to minorities drew an overwhelming response from Muslims, Sikhs and Jains at the Lal Bahadur stadium here on Saturday. Minister Koppula Eshwar explained that the state government was implementing many welfare programmes to uplift minorities. He said that overall 27,000 people will each receive cheques for Rs 1 lakh. With …

Rs 130 Cr released for welfare of minorities in TS
1 year, 7 months ago

Rs 130 Cr released for welfare of minorities in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government on Tuesday released Rs 130 crore for the Rs 1 lakh financial aid scheme for minorities. The decision was taken at a meeting held by finance minister T. Harish Rao with AIMIM floor leader in Legislative Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi at Secretariat. Harish Rao said selection and distribution of beneficiaries would be based on the population proportion …

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises
1 year, 7 months ago

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi-led Telangana government’s struggle to mobilise funds to effectively implement its flagship schemes is proving to be worrying for it, with the State set for elections in less than six months. The government made a budgetary provision of ₹17,700 crore for Dalit Bandhu, where the government provides a one-time capital assistance of ₹10 lakh each to Dalit …

BJP Slams Biased Finance Scheme for Minorities
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP Slams Biased Finance Scheme for Minorities

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Monday slammed the state government's announcement of Rs 1 lakh financial aid to minorities and termed it as "yet another fraud being perpetrated on minorities." The orders issued on Sunday say that the Minorities Finance Corporation had urged the state government to extend assistance of Rs 1 lakh per minority candidate as prevails for BCs. He …

Budgetary allocations for minorities see a hike in Telangana
1 year, 9 months ago

Budgetary allocations for minorities see a hike in Telangana

The Hindu  

Telangana’s Minorities Welfare Department saw an increase in budgetary allocations, a chunk of which was spent on education and educational schemes. However, there was a slight drop in allocations in FY 2019-2020, with ₹1,344 crore, but in the subsequent year, the allocation rose to ₹1,513.45 crore. FY 2016-17 marked the allocation towards the government’s flagship welfare scheme for minorities, the …

State govt’s bank-linked subsidy for minorities found wanting
2 years ago

State govt’s bank-linked subsidy for minorities found wanting

The Hindu  

The Telangana government’s push to empower small businessmen from the minority communities by means of its bank-linked subsidy scheme has left much wanting as only 2.11% of the budgetary allocation was spent for this purpose in financial year 2022-23, according to data obtained through the Right to Information Act. According to the data, the allocation for the bank-linked subsidy scheme …

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister tables budget of Rs 2.79 lakh crore for 2023-24
2 years ago

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister tables budget of Rs 2.79 lakh crore for 2023-24

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath on Thursday tabled a Budget of Rs 2,79,279 crore for financial year 2023-24 in the Legislative Assembly here. Of the total budget, Rs 54,228 crore has been allocated for direct benefit schemes, which include YSR Pension Kanuka getting Rs 21,435 crore, YSR Rythu Bharosa, Jagananna Vidya Devena and Jagananna Vasati Devena. Besides DBT …

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