Officials told to focus on SC, ST welfare

Vikarabad: District Collector Ayesha Masrat Khanam has directed the officials to utilise the funds allocated to SCs and STs only for their development. She conducted the vigilance and monitoring committee meeting on SC, ST sub-plan here on Thursday. She suggested that this meeting would be conducted once in every three months and the officials of various departments should submit a report about what kind of development and welfare provided to SC and STs.

Vikarabad MLA Dr M Anand said the details should be reached to the members a week before. He also told officials to create awareness on the schemes available for SC and STs among rural areas, so that all eligible could avail of the benefits.Joint collector Aruna Kumari, DRO Mothilal, SC development officer Vijayalakshmi and other officials were present on the occasion.