UPPAL EX-MLA CALLED ON UNION MINISTERS AND APPRISED ON STATE AFFAIRS
New Delhi, (RNI)
Telangana State BJP Vice-President and Uppal Ex-MLA NVSS Prabhakar today met union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and discussed on various issues including financial situation of the state. Prabhakar, accompanied by G Manohar Reddy, met the union finance minister in her Rajya SAbha office and discussed over half an hour on financial situation and wrong economic policies of the state government.
He also apprised her about how the Telangana government is totally dependent on liquor sale and disposal off government lands to increase its revenue resources, diverting central government funds allotted for the development of rural areas. Prabhakar also brought to the notice of finance minister that central funds meant for various development work including Avas Yojna , Sadak Yojna nd smart city also being misused. Finance commission funds to local bodies is diverted for payments of electricity bills in panchayats and disbursement of salaries to panchayat staff.
Uppal ex-MLA informed the union minister that the state government has failed to allot its share of funds for central sponsored schemes for development, resulting in affecting education and health sector besides employment.
Prabhakar also called on union minsiter for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari and apprised him about inconvenience being caused to people of Uppal due to inordinate delay in completion of Uppal Elevated Corridor . He informed the union minister that the state government deliberately delaying the project in spite of central government has released funds for the purpose.
Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav said Cherlapalli railway terminal work is on final stage and all works will be completed in another two months which would be largest terminal in telangana and Prime Miniser Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate it. Railway minister told Prabhakar when he met him in his parliament office here. Prabhakar also brought to the notice of Ashwini Kumar about the demand of Puttparthi people who requested Railway minister to stop Secunderabad-Bangalore Vande Bharat express at Puttaparti railway station for which Railway minister gave positive response.
Prabhakar, who is here to discuss the issues related to Telangana with union ministers, also met Union commerce minister Piyush Goel.
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