Steps under way to remove imbalances: KCR
The Hindu
KCR takes a dig at Congress for charges of diversion of funds
Asserting that his government is committed to ensuring comprehensive all-round development of villages across the State, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that steps were under way to remove imbalances to ensure their planned development.
The Chief Minister took a dig at the Opposition Congress for their charges on diversion of funds allotted by the Centre under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme claiming that the Opposition charges were far from truth. Elaborating on the development achieved in the villages under the TRS Government, he said the government was prepared to provide account for each rupee spent during the past seven years.
He requested Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy to allow a special debate on the Palle and Pattana Pragati schemes launched by the government so that an effective message went to people on the progress ushered in through the pro-active policies being implemented in the State. Mr. Rao intervened in the discussion during the Question Hour when the Congress leaders expressed doubts over diversion of gram panchayat funds including ₹15,738 crore released by the Centre intended for panchayats under the employment guarantee scheme.
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