Bhatti says ₹1.64L cr reached beneficiaries through welfare schemes | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Claiming that the Congress govt’s welfare initiatives have reached nearly every household in Telangana, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday said ₹1.64 lakh crore had been directly transferred to farmers, women and other beneficiaries under various schemes during the past three years.Addressing a public meeting at Mannanur after laying foundation stones for development works worth ₹74.82 crore in Achampet constituency, Bhatti said 1.06 crore of the state’s 1.15 crore families were benefiting from govt welfare programmes.“As much as ₹1.64 lakh crore has been deposited into the accounts of farmers, the poor and women. I am ready to discuss these figures with anyone and accept any challenge on them,” he said.Stressing that welfare and development were being pursued simultaneously, Bhatti said every available rupee was being spent in a planned manner for public welfare and infrastructure creation.He highlighted major schemes, including free fine rice distribution, Rajiv Aarogyasri health coverage up to ₹10 lakh, Cheyutha pensions for 43 lakh families, Rythu Bharosa assistance for 71.4 lakh farmers and free electricity for households consuming up to 200 units a month. Women were also benefiting from free RTC bus travel under the Mahalakshmi scheme, he said.He said the govt provided jobs to 76,000 candidates and was implementing the Indiramma Indlu scheme to help seven lakh families realise their dream of owning a house. In Achampet alone, 7,300 houses had been sanctioned with assistance of ₹5 lakh each.Bhatti said ₹90,000 crore had been earmarked for road development across the state, while district-specific development plans were being prepared based on local resources and economic potential.The govt is also focusing on tourism, road connectivity and completion of the SLBC project, while addressing issues of families displaced by the Nakkalagandi project, he added.