TDP, BJP rejects GHMC budget

Hyderabad, Feb 24 : Telugu Desam Party floor leader in the GHMC Singireddy Srinivas Reddy on Monday described the GHMC budget as jugglery of words.

Singireddy said that the GHMC was merely making tall claims while its performance has been highly condemnable. He pointed out that only 40 per cent of the amounts allotted in previous year’s budget were spent on development. He accused the Congress-MIM combine of converting the GHMC in a private company. He said there was no development at the grassroots levels.

Stating that only Rs 1500 crore have been spent during the current financial year. He said no development works was taken up in the LB Nagar circle. He demanded an all-party meeting to review the developmental works taken up in the last three years. He also asked the GHMC to explore the potential of using Solar Power.

BJP floor leader Bangari Prakash also criticised the GHMC Budget and alleged that a populist budget was present in view of next general elections. Ridiculing the claims of development by the UPA Government through television commercials, he said that none of the schemes were implemented in the city.  INN