Release of Kalyana Lakshmi soon, pension for labour on cards: Mallu Bhatti
He said that the Government would consider a pension plan for retired private labour and workers with the help of socially responsible industries and insurance companies.
- Telangana
NewsTAP Bureau- Updated On:15 Feb 2024 4:13 PM GMT
HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday assured the members of the Assembly that the Government would consider interest-free loans to women's self-help groups shortly.
Replying to the debate on the appropriation bill, he said that the Government would consider a pension plan for retired private labour and workers with the help of socially responsible industries and insurance companies.
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Answering a question by AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi about the pending Shadi Mubarak, and Kalyana Lakshmi cheques from the past few months, the Minister said that they would be released very soon. He also assured the house that the Government would appeal to the 16th Finance Commission for performance-oriented devolution of funds. He said that the Government had no objection to an all-party delegation to put forth Telangana's point of view.
Accepting the State Finance Commission’s recommendation to spend 11 percent of the State’s revenue towards the development of rural institutions, he said that the Government would strengthen urban centres too.
The Assembly later passed the appropriation bill for the financial year 2024-25 that covered the first four months and the remaining part of the financial year. The Speaker adjourned the house to meet again on Friday.
