₹2.83 lakh crore spent on welfare, development in two years: Social Welfare Minister
Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy announced that the government has spent ₹2.83 lakh crore on welfare and development over the past two years. The report highlights significant investments in social schemes and infrastructure while criticizing the previous administration's performance.
Why it matters
This report serves as a political performance review for the current Andhra Pradesh government, highlighting its fiscal priorities and ongoing rivalry with the previous YSRCP regime.
Andhra Pradesh government has spent ₹1.49 lakh crore on public welfare and ₹1.34 lakh crore on development activities across the State during its two-year tenure, Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy said on Friday.
Participating in the ‘Two Years of Trust, Development and Welfare’ (Rendella Nammakam, Abhivruddhi, Sankshemam) programme at Paletipadu village in Jarugumalli mandal of Prakasam district, Mr. Swamy said the government was benefiting all sections of society through schemes such as Talliki Vandanam, Annadata Sukhibhava and NTR Bharosa.
The government had spent ₹19,100 crore on the welfare of Scheduled Castes, benefiting 43 lakh people, ₹5,730 crore on Scheduled Tribes, benefiting nine lakh people, ₹32,534 crore on Backward Classes, benefiting 1.18 crore people, and ₹4,856 crore on minorities, benefiting more than 17 lakh people, he said.
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