Says it will increase SCs quota up to 18 and STs reservations up to 12 percent
K Venkateshwarlu
n hyderabad
The Congress declared that it would complete SC Reservations Categorisation immediately after coming to power and would give Rs 12 lakh to SC and ST families under the Ambedkar Abhaya Hastham scheme.
The party also declared that it would increase reservations for SCs up to 18 per cent and 12 per cent for STs as per their population immediately after coming to power.
TPCC President Revanth Reddy said that he was publicising the SC, ST Declaration as per the suggestion of Sonia Gandhi in the presence of AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge at the Chevella Praja Garjana Sabha on Saturday.
He said the Congress will provide reservations to SCs and STs in private educational institutions and in contract works too.
He said that the Congress will give Rs 6 lakh to SCs and STs for the construction of houses under the Indiramma Housing Scheme by allotting sites to those who have no site.
He said that the party will also introduce the ‘Sammakka Sarakka Girijana Rural Development Scheme’ which will provide Rs 15 lakh to girijan thandas every year.
Revanth said the Congress will provide Pattas for Podu lands and provide ownership rights of assigned lands and forest lands that belong to SCs and STs.
He said that the Congress will also set up three corporations for SCs and STs and five new ITDAs in the State.
He said the party will give Rs 10,000 to SC and ST students if they pass Class 10, Rs 15,000 if they complete Intermediate, Rs 25,000 if they complete degree, Rs 1 lakh if they complete PG and Rs 5 lakh if they complete Ph.D.
He said they will establish residential schools for SCs and STs in all mandals and will provide hostel facilities to students pursuing graduation and post-graduation.
