States told to highlight Central schemes, funds in their annual Budget

Hyderabad: State governments should clearly state in their annual Budget the contributions made by the Centre for various schemes, instructions from the Centre have said. This is to ensure the visibility of Central schemes and funding in states and districts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to convene a conference of collectors from all states soon to review the progress of Central schemes.

Several schemes like scholarships and fee reimbursement for students from SC/ST/minority categories, mid-day meals scheme for school students, MNREGA, food security, subsidy rice, free LPG connections to poor, social security pensions, roads and other infrastructure development schemes are being implemented with the funding from the Centre. But TS government takes complete credit by claiming to have allotted these funds.

The Telangana government claims to spend over Rs 30,000 crore on welfare schemes every year. Centre’s contribution for that ranges from 50 per cent to 100 per cent. It goes unnoticed.