Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): BRS MLA and former minister T. Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of severe neglect towards Gram Panchayats, claiming that sanitation management has become nearly impossible due to the non-payment of pending bills. He criticized the government for ignoring the opposition’s concerns and failing to address pressing issues.
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Criticism of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Management
Harish Rao specifically targeted the Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Sitakka, for defending the government’s actions in this sector. He alleged that despite being in power for nearly nine months, the Congress government has not allocated even 9 paise to the Gram Panchayats.
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Harish Rao Imposes Allegations of Fund Mismanagement
Harish Rao further accused the Congress government of diverting Rs. 2,100 crore received from the Centre under schemes like the employment guarantee and health mission, instead of allocating these funds to villages. He also claimed that Rs. 500 crore from the Finance Commission, meant for Gram Panchayats, had been withheld.
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Harish Rao Pointed Questions on Neglect and Mismanagement
Rao raised a series of pointed questions, challenging the government to deny that former sarpanches were detained in police stations when they attempted to march to the Secretariat over unpaid bills. He also questioned whether it is true that villages are suffering from outbreaks of seasonal diseases like dengue and malaria due to a lack of sanitation, that sanitation workers have not been paid for two months, and that ZPTCs and MPTCs have not received their honorariums for eight months.
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Comparison with the BRS Regime
Drawing a stark contrast, Rao highlighted that during the BRS regime, Rs. 275 crore per month and Rs. 3,300 crores per year were consistently released to Gram Panchayats. He emphasized that the villages had been completely neglected during the eight months of Congress rule and urged the current government to wake up and release the necessary funds to the Gram Panchayats immediately. (Maxim News)
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