Dalit Bandhu transforming lives of dalits: Karimnagar Collector

Collector RV Karnan said the Dalit Bandhu scheme changed the lives of dalits, who earlier used to work as daily wage labourers

Karimnagar: Collector RV Karnan said the Dalit Bandhu scheme changed the lives of dalits, who earlier used to work as daily wage labourers.

A native of Shalapalli-Indiranagar of Huzurabad mandal, Daram Srujana, established a coffee shop at NTPC bus station, Markandeya Colony, Godavarikhani. Karnan along with Peddapalli collector Muzammil Khan inaugurated the coffee shop on Saturday.

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In order to develop dalits as industrialists by extending financial assistance, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had designed the Dalit Bandhu scheme, Karnan said.

Srujana, who had earlier established a coffee shop with help from the Dalit Bandhu scheme, decided to open another shop with the success of the first one and provide employment to two persons. Srujana’s success was a classic example of how Dalit Bandhu was changing the lives of dalits, Karnan said.

Srujana was also pursuing her MBA while her husband Srinivas was working as a teacher in a private school.

SC Corporation ED Nagarjuna, Nehru Yuvakendra Coordinator Rambabu and others were present.