AP Govt committed for minority welfare

Chittoor:  District Collector P S Pradyumna  said  that  State  Government  is committed for the welfare of  Muslim Minorities and introduced a number of  innovative schemes during the last four years. It is the need of the hour to follow  the footsteps  of the then  Indian Union   Education Minister Moulan Abul Kalam Azad, he said.

On the occasion of 131st  birth anniversary of  Moulana Abul Kalam,  Muslim Minority  Welfare Mela was  organised at  Ambedkar Bhavan in city  on Sunday. ZP  Chairperson  Girvani Chandra Prakash,  Chittoor MLA D A Satya Prabha,  Mayor K Hemalatha, Joint Collector  2 Chandramouli  and others were present.

Addressing  the participants of the programme , District Collector  said that Rs 74 crore was distributed benefitting 1,633 families under various  Muslim Minority Welfare Schemes during the year. ``It is a  record  that 363 Minority groups are working in the  district taking active part in saving thrift amounts .

There is a tremendous response for  Dulhan scheme from Muslim Minorities  for which  the Government has been committed to cover all the eligible couples.  Earlier,  P S Pradyumna speaking to press persons,  announced  Mega Assets  Distribution Programme in the district to  be held in Chittoor , Madanapalli, Tirupati and Kuppam centres. He said instruction were given to the bankers to release the sanction letters for all the beneficiaries of various schemes during the month.