CM KCR asks ST Public Representatives to suggest schemes for STs

Hyderabad, Nov 18: The Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has conducted a meeting with Scheduled Tribe Public Representatives on Friday and asked to suggest schemes, programs and measures to be taken for the STs.

The official statement here said "There are 30 Lakh STs in the Telangana state out which a majority of them are in poverty. They are living in the remote agency areas and at faraway places and are suffering from a lot of problems. This government is committed to their development and welfare."

The CM gave a call to the STs to be united and benefit from the programmes and schemes implemented by the government and eradicate poverty among the STs.



Mr Rao said,"The government has accepted their long-pending demand for the transformation of their habitations into Gram Panchayats. A Special Development Fund is brought in for the STs.Residential educational institutions are set up for them to impart better education. The government is also implementing several other programmes. Due to the reorganization of districts into small areas, the focus is being put on the GirijanThands, hamlets and other habitations of the STs."

The STs should realize the commitment of the government. Be united and try to eradicate poverty among the STs with the government programmes and schemes.

"The government is ready to solve if any other problems of the STs. Bring to the notice of the government if there are any issues," the CM said.