The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is going o launch the Dalit Bandhu Scheme pilot project from the Huzurabad Assembly constituency.
During Sunday’s, the 1st of August, Cabinet meeting the Telangana Chief Minister Mr. K. Chandrashekar Rao and other Cabinet ministers discussed the scheme and approved the launch. According to sources, the TRS Government decided to launch the Dalit Bandhu scheme on the 16th of August.
The decision could be the preparation for the upcoming Huzurabad by elections, which is due in 2021. After the resignation of Eatala Rajender as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA,) the by elections are scheduled to be held sometime in 2021
Though the announcement of the Dalit Bandhu scheme to empower Dalits in Telangana was made on the 18th of July, final approval was given yesterday, the 1st of August.
Under the announced scheme, the benefits would empower Dalits in Telangana. The Dalit Bandhu Scheme (Dalit Empowerment Program) would provide financial assistance to Dalit families. In regard to this, the Telangana Government planned to release Rs. 1,000 crores. The Chandrashekar Rao Government would provide Rs. 10 lakh financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of Dalit beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Programme. The eligible families selected as beneficiaries from 119 Assembly constituencies would receive the money to make them financially stable and self sufficient. In total, approximately 11,900 Dalit families would receive Rs. 10 lakhs each.
According to the Telangana Chief Minister’s office (CMO) the financial assistance would be released in a phased manner. In the first phase, the assistance would be given to 100 families selected from each of the 119 Assembly Constituencies.
The pilot project would be kickstarted from the Huzurabad area of Karimnagar district.
Meanwhile, giving an answer to the opposition, who are criticising the TRS Government for selecting Huzurabad, the CMO said, the reason to select Huzurabad of the erstwhile Karimnagar is history and tradition. According to the TRS Government, many welfare schemes are proposed by the TRS starting from Karimnagar. The fight for the Telangana Statehood agitation was also started from Karimnagar, making it an important district for the TRS.
Hence, the TRS Government decided to kick start the pilot project of the most awaited Dalit Bandhu scheme from Huzurabad.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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