Dharmasthala Rural Development Projects offers ₹ 18 crore aid in five months
The Hindu
In all, funds were released for 257 works in 30 districts of the state, says Executive Director H.L. Manjunath
The Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) has released ₹ 18 crore towards various community development projects across the state since five months.
Executive Director H.L. Manjunath in a release here said Project Chairman Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade ordered the release of funds at a time when the common man was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the dairy sector helping hundreds to lead life during the pandemic, the Project provided ₹ 1.84 crore towards building 132 dairy buildings, the release said.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists