TDP MP: Andhra revenue-deficit, need Centre’s help to roll out G RAM G

“We welcome the change,” he said, “but we also want to make a statement here with regard to Andhra Pradesh.” Highlighting economic challenges faced by the state, TDP MP said the state has been in revenue deficit since 2014 after the “unscientific bifurcation”.

“We have come to his House and explained the situation of Andhra’s financial position,” he said.

After the TDP came into power, the government, with support from Centre, ministries concerned, and PM Narendra Modi, made “92 centrally-sponsored schemes from 2019 to 2024 which were defunct”, perform well and function.

“Andhra Pradesh is a revenue-deficit state… When we have to cough up 40% from the side of the state to fund the scheme, we request the same amount of support that has been extended by the Central government for one and half years so that the scheme can be implemented well in the state,” he said.

He also suggested strengthening legal provisions to prevent fraud under the scheme, increasing the number of technical assistants, indexation of wages to the CPI of the rural sector, focus on creation of durable assets, and independent social audit bodies.

He said that a Parliamentary committee, headed by DMK’s Kanimozhi, had recommended reviewing the guaranteed work days under MGNREGA and examining the need to increase it from 100 to 150 days.

Based on recommendations, feedback, and monitoring outcomes, the government has proposed increasing guaranteed employment from 100 to 125 days, he said.

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