YSRCP accuses Narayana of ‘involvement’ in waste management scam worth ₹1,200 crore
The YSR Congress Party has accused Minister Ponguru Narayana of involvement in a ₹1,200 crore waste management scam. Party leaders have raised questions regarding irregularities in garbage clearance figures and unauthorized payments to contractors.
Why it matters
Allegations of large-scale financial corruption in municipal governance impact public trust and the allocation of taxpayer funds.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has accused the Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Ponguru Narayana of being involved in a waste management scam worth ₹1,200 crore.
YSRCP Nellore district President Kakani Govardhan Reddy and MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy raised 12 questions regarding the alleged irregularities in solid waste collection, legacy clearing, equipment procurement and plant viability, and demanded an explanation from the Minister.
At a media conference here on Sunday, the two leaders asked how the official figures pertaining to clearance of garbage surged from 85 lakh tonnes to 163 lakh tonnes without the required administrative approvals.
“The contractors were paid around ₹800 a tonne, which resulted in unauthorised payments of an additional 15% volume allowance. This cost the State exchequer a loss of ₹60 crore”, Mr. Chandrasekhar Reddy claimed.
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