TS Govt to double the budget allocations for BC welfare

Hyderabad, Feb 06: The Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Minister Jogu Ramanna said the State government was striving for the revival of traditional occupations and strengthen the rural economy in the State.

He said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was implementing separate action plans for each traditional occupation and extending necessary support for those who want to pursue these occupations as their livelihood.

Speaking on the occasion, Ramanna said since the State formation, the Chief Minister was putting all efforts for revival of caste-based or traditional occupations. He said efforts are also being made for the protection of craftsmen from respective communities.

"As part of these initiatives, the Chief Minister allocated Rs 250 crore for Nayee Brahmins (barbers) and providing skill development training as well as financial support to enable them to start own salons," he explained.

Further, the Minister stated that an action plan has been prepared for the welfare of about 3.1 lakh Nayee Brahmins and implementing the same in a phased manner.

He said the budget allocations for backward classes will be doubled in the next budget for 2018-19. He observed that allocation for BC welfare in the State Budget is Rs 5,070 crore against the Central Budget allocation of Rs 1,250 crore. Loans will be provided to eligible candidates without bank linkage to establish their salons.

MLA V Srinivas Goud, Telangana State Most Backward Classes Corporation chairman Thadoori srinivas, Nayee Brahmins Federation managing director Chandrashekhar and others were present.