The government machinery and the elected representatives should work alongside to ensure that the development of cities and villages in the State is a continuing process,” Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said at a high-level day-long District Collectors conference at Pragathi Bhavan here.
The State government, in a Government Order issued in the evening, sanctioned Rs 32 crore at Rs one crore per district (except Hyderabad) to meet the expenditure in connection with Palle Pragathi and Pattana Pragathi in the State, under the scheme Crucial Balancing Fund (CBF) 2021-22.
Stating that the administration should function in a manner that would make Telangana a role model for the rest of the country on all fronts, the Chief Minister said priority should be given to people’s requirements. “Officers should discharge their duties keeping this parameter in mind,” he said.
The MLAs and MLCs should spend the constituency development fund only with the approval of the district Minister, he said, and laid out the State government’s priorities and responsibilities.
Stating that District Collectors play a key role in the development of cities and villages under their jurisdiction, he suggested that they appoint a competent team and involve them in the developmental programmes.
