In keeping with its commitments to support the development of backward areas of Telangana, the Central government provided a special assistance of Rs. 450 crores to the State for the year 2016-17.
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, entrusts the Union government with supporting the programs for the development of backward areas in the successor States including the expansion of physical and social infrastructure.
The Centre had accordingly released Rs. 450 crores during 2015-16, for the development of the 9 backward districts in Telangana. The districts which will benefit from this development fund are Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak, Mahbubnagar, Rangareddy, Nalgonda and Khammam. Cumulatively, the Union has so far released Rs. 900 crores to the State for this purpose.
These additional resources from the Centre would enable the State to devise and implement schemes best suited for mitigation of backwardness and alleviation of poverty. Also, developmental activities would improve the physical and social infrastructures, bringing these districts on par with the more developed districts of the State.