Congress govt in Telangana to implement Rs 500 LPG cylinder scheme within 100 days: Uttam Kumar Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (PTI) The Congress government in Telangana is committed to implement the schemes -- LPG cylinder for Rs 500 and Rs 500 extra per quintal to farmers for paddy procurement --, within 100 days, Minister for Civil Supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday.

After holding a review meeting with senior officials of the department, Reddy told reporters that the total loans of the civil supplies corporation had reached Rs 56,000 crore as the previous BRS government failed to extend financial assistance and the interest component touched Rs 3,000 crore.

He further said 8.8 million tonne of paddy worth Rs 18,000 crore belonging to the corporation is lying with millers without any security or bank guarantee from them.

Reddy said the situation will be appraised to the chief minister and an appropriate decision will be taken in the cabinet.

"There were systemic deficiencies during the past nine and half years (of BRS rule)," Reddy said.

The minister said the rice given under the Public Distribution System should reach all the appropriate beneficiaries as the state and Centre are spending Rs 39 per kg of rice supplied to the Below Poverty Line people.