Since the start of the Palle and Pattana Pragathi programmes in Telangana, Telangana has spent nearly Rs.11,711 crore whereas the Central Government still owed Rs.1,100 crore under NREGS.
State Government has cleared payments worth Rs.514.3 crores during this financial year. Besides these, additional payments of Rs.285 crore are scheduled to be made in the coming days.
In a meeting with Panchayat Raj Minister E Dayakar Rao, Minister Rao said that NREGS dues of Rs.1,100 crore were reminded to the Central Government this month through written communication.
Dayakar Rao, who was accompanied by Health Minister T Harish Rao in the meeting, said, “Even though two months have passed in the current financial year, the Centre has not released a single rupee.”
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He said several Sarpanches and elected public representatives, who had executed different works in their respective areas, had been affected by the delay in the release of funds. The Minister specifically instructed officials to write a letter to the Central Government requesting funds, over and above meeting officials in New Delhi personally.
Immediately following the release of funds, the pending bills in the State should be settled, he said.
Additionally, the Minister noted that the Prime Minister had failed to release the rightful share of funding for Rs.1013 crore during the past financial year despite the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission.
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Although rural and urban development programs had been funded by the State Government, the Minister confirmed that Rs. 4619 crores had been spent.
A discussion took place between the ministers regarding the schemes and initiatives planned for the upcoming Palle and Pattana Pragathi programmes, scheduled to take place between June 3 and 15.
What is NREGS?
NREGA, or National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, renamed in 2009 as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or MGNREGA aims to guarantee the “right to work” in rural areas.
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