Hyderabad: Telangana Government Allocates Rs 190.82 Crore for Minority Welfare Schemes
The Telangana government has sanctioned a budget of Rs 190.82 crore for the implementation of minority welfare schemes for the financial year 2024-25. Tafseer Iqbal, Special Secretary for Minority Welfare, issued GO.RT.45, enabling the execution of various initiatives.
Key allocations include Rs 1.37 crore for the training and employment scheme, with Rs 1.02 crore already disbursed and an additional Rs 34.25 lakh pending.
For the Minority Finance Corporation, Rs 36.66 crore was earmarked for the bank-linked subsidy scheme, with Rs 27.50 crore already released and Rs 9.16 crore yet to be disbursed. An additional Rs 25 crore has been allocated for various schemes under the Minority Finance Corporation.
Further allocations include Rs 55 lakh for minority government hostels, Rs 17.70 crore for scholarships for minority students, and Rs 59 crore for the fee reimbursement scheme.
The Minorities Study Circle received Rs 62.5 lakh, while Rs 29.50 crore was allocated for the overseas scholarship scheme. Dairatul Ma’arifil Osmania was granted Rs 50 lakh, the Urdu Academy received Rs 29.25 lakh, and the Waqf Tribunal was allocated Rs 5.01 lakh.
The Waqf Board has been allocated Rs 29.87 crore for the honorarium scheme for imams and muezzins, with an additional Rs 8.62 crore pending release. The Waqf Survey Commission received a budget of Rs 4.6 lakh.
The Centre for Educational Development of Minorities (CEDM) received Rs 66.67 lakh, with Rs 50 lakh already released.
Additionally, Rs 62.5 lakh was disbursed for the maintenance of Makkah Masjid and Shahi Masjid.
As of the first quarter, the government has disbursed Rs 190.82 crore, with Rs 63.60 crore pending release in subsequent phases.
