Complete 80% finished welfare hostels on war footing : Bhatti

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials of the welfare departments to complete, on a war footing within the next three months, the buildings being constructed for welfare hostels that have already achieved 80 percent completion, so that they can be made available for use in the upcoming academic year. He reviewed the budget proposals of the SC and ST Welfare departments along with Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman on  Saturday. 

The Deputy Chief Minister instructed officials to appoint a senior officer for ensuring that hostel repair bills are submitted regularly to the Finance department every 15 days so that they can be cleared without delay. Highlighting the government’s initiatives, he stated that diet charges have been increased by 40 percent and cosmetic charges by 200 percent. In a review meeting with the Medical and Health department, the Deputy Chief Minister instructed the AYUSH Department to prepare proposals to promote medicinal plant cultivation in large numbers. 

During the Endowments department review meeting, the Deputy Chief Minister directed officials to focus on the development of temples that have been inherited and preserved across generations.