NEW DELHI: The Central government has provided additional £45 million as special assistance to Telangana for the development of the backward areas in the region. Following a cumulative assistance of £90 million so far, the Finance Ministry released a statement saying, "In keeping with its commitments to support the development of backward areas of Telangana, the Central government has provided a further special assistance of £45 million to the state for 2016-17."
Another £45 million was released by the Centre during 2015-16, for the development of nine backward districts- Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak, Mahbubnagar, Rangareddy, Nalgonda, and Khammam. "Cumulatively, the central government has so far released £90 million to the state for this purpose," the statement said. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, entrusts the Central government with supporting the programmes for the development of backward areas in the successor states, including expansion of physical and social infrastructure.
These additional resources from the Centre would enable Telangana to devise and implement schemes best suited for mitigation of backwardness and alleviation of poverty. "The developmental activities would improve the physical and social infrastructure bringing these districts at par with the more developed districts of the state," it added.
