Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to revive caste artisans: Gangula

The Minister distributed caste artisan cheques to 32 beneficiaries at the Collectorate auditorium here on Saturday

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar said that in order to revive caste artisans, the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to give Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to each BC family.

The Minister distributed caste artisan cheques to 32 beneficiaries at the Collectorate auditorium here on Saturday.

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Speaking on the occasion, Kamalakar said that earlier, bankers used to ask bank guarantee to sanction loans. However, Rs 1 lakh caste artisan loan was being given to beneficiaries without any guarantee.

Stating that BC bandhu was a continuous process, he assured to provide benefit to all eligible beneficiaries made application in a phased manner. He wished the labourers to become owners by utilizing the benefit.

Moreover, every BC caste was allocated costly land in Kokapet, Hyderabad, he said.

Mayor Y Sunil Rao, District Libraries Chairman Ponnam Anil Kumar Goud, Agricultural Market Committee Chairman Reddaveni Madhu and others were present.