Posted 12/12/2023, 3:43:54 PM
Telangana Faces Fiscal Strain from Costly Welfare Schemes
- Congress government in Telangana faces financial challenges in fulfilling guarantees like free power, cash transfers, etc.
- Government collecting data on department finances and plans to release white paper on financial position.
- Power sector has over Rs 81,000 crore in debts; free power scheme likely to cost Rs 4,000 crore per year.
- Civil Supplies Department has huge outstanding debts of over Rs 52,000 crore.
- 90% of free rice given to poor under PDS is low quality and being resold by beneficiaries for as little as Rs 5 per kg.