Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has reportedly asked the administration and departments concerned, to study the important recommendations of the Dharmana Committee Report and come back with "specific and practical solutions" for their implementation.
It may be recalled that a committee of ministers, headed by Roads And Buildings minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, had submitted a report to the chief minister and PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana on Wednesday.
According to informed sources, the CM, reviewing the recommendations pertaining to the government, at the state Secretariat, on Thursday, directed the advocate general to speed up the cases related to local body elections, particularly the Panchayat elections.
The sources also said that the CM asked for the Universal Health Scheme to be worked out immediately to extend quality healthcare free of cost to the entire population, on the lines of the Rajiv Arogyasri" scheme.
He reportedly said that a good study should be made to improve the delivery mechanism of Social Security Pensions, and to ensure the receipt of the pensions on a fixed date to the beneficiaries.
The sources also said that the CM had asked the officials of Backward Classes Welfare department to work out specific welfare schemes for weavers, shepherds, washermen, Nayee Brahmins, toddy tappers and others, and to implement them in a big way.
He has also asked officials to work out special programs for the welfare of women and children, like the "Pasupu Kumkuma" scheme to provide assistance for marriages in poor families.
Kiran Kiran Reddy also asked the officials to chalk out new schemes for SCs, STs and minorities. Youth welfare programs, including "Rajiv Yuva Kiranaalu" would be strengthened, the sources said.
In addition, the CM directed officials to address the High Court requesting for an SC-ST designated court at Srikakulam to deal with the
Lakshmipet case on a daily basis, or to establish a special court exclusively for this purpose. (INN)