Minister reviews SC fund spend

Amaravati: Minister for Social Welfare Nakka Ananda Babu directed officials to take necessary steps for spending budgetary allocations made to various departments under 2017-18 budget.  

The Minister held a meeting with officials of various departments in the Secretariat on Tuesday to review the status of utilisation of funds. He said the government allocated Rs 9,847 crore in the 2017-18 budget under SC component and Rs 7,469.36 cr had been spent so far.