Ministers refute YSRCP’s allegations of corruption in disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh

Ministers refute YSRCP’s allegations of corruption in disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh. The government has disbursed ₹601 crore through DBT to more than four lakh flood victims in the State, they assert.

Refuting the allegations of corruption in and mismanagement of disaster relief funds levelled by YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, members of the Cabinet Sub Committee on Disaster Management said on October 9 (Wednesday) that the government had spent ₹601 crore out of the sanctioned ₹602 crore in a transparent manner through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

The committee members said, “The government disbursed ₹601 crore as flood relief to approximately 4.06 lakh victims in the State.“

The committee members, who included Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad (Revenue, Registration, and Stamps), P. Narayana (Municipal Administration and Urban Development), and Vangalapudi Anitha (Home), held a review meeting on the progress of disbursement of assistance to the flood-affected victims. They later addressed the media at the Secretariat.

Mr. Satya Prasad said of the total estimated relief amount of ₹602 crore, the government had spent ₹601 crore, and the remaining would be disbursed promptly after completing Aadhaar seeding for the eligible beneficiaries.

The Ministers explained that the government’s swift response helped the victims recover in a short span of time.

He further said that despite about 115 days since the new government took charge, under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, extensive efforts were made to provide immediate relief to the flood victims.

Mr. Narayana highlighted the transparency and fairness with which the government handled relief distribution, contrasting it with the previous administration.