Funds for new districts

September 13, 2016 03:24 am | Updated September 22, 2016 06:57 pm IST - HYDERABAD:

The State Government has directed the Director of Treasuries and Accounts to authorise existing districts, except Hyderabad, for utilisation of Rs.1.25 crore each to every newly proposed district from the Special Development Fund 2016-17.

It has given administrative sanction for Rs.19.25 crore against Rs.26 crore as planned earlier and ordered release of the funds for the purpose of shifting of offices, other unforeseen expenditure and for acquiring logistics. Principal Secretary (Planning) B.P. Acharya stated in the orders issued on Monday that Rs.25 lakh each could be utilised towards meeting the expenditure for transportation of files, furniture and others to the newly proposed districts.

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