Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday, March 14, directed officials to complete the construction of all welfare hostel buildings within three months so they can be used in the upcoming academic year.
Holding a pre-budget review meeting at the State Secretariat with Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman, he asked officials to send repair bills to the Finance Department every 15 days for prompt clearance and warned that negligence in completing summer repairs would not be tolerated.
He also asked officials to ensure timely submission of bills for hostel rents, electricity, cosmetics and outsourcing staff salaries, and said that the government was prioritising welfare hostel payments.
He also held reviews with the Health, Forest and Endowments departments, and directed officials to promote medicinal plant cultivation under the Employment Guarantee Scheme, develop eco-tourism to encourage forest protection and focus on the development of heritage temples.
