Telangana: Woman sarpanch forced to work as labourer for survival as panchayat bills held up
India Today
A woman sarpanch, was forced to work as labourer after the state government failed to clear her pending bills in Telangana's Hanmkonda district.
In the Hanmkonda district, a woman Sarpanch was forced to work as a labourer after the state government failed to clear her pending bills.
The 32-year-old Anitha had turned into a daily wage labourer, after having taken Rs 8 lakh loan on interest to carry out the development works in the village.
She uses money allocated to her panchayat to pay lenders and contractors while she is not receiving a salary.
Vishwanath Colony, a new gram panchayat that was formed three years ago in Bheemadevarapalli mandal of Hanamkonda district, is now reeling under a severe financial crunch due to the official apathy.
Anitha, who belongs to the ruling TRS party, was elected sarpanch in 2020.
After the government froze the funds, the bills have not been cleared in the last two years, bringing the Palle Prakruthi Vanam and Vaikuntadhama works to a grinding halt.
