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Ministers refute YSRCP’s allegations of corruption in disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh

Ministers refute YSRCP’s allegations of corruption in disaster relief in Andhra Pradesh

Ministers V. Anitha, A. Satya Prasad and P. Narayana addressing the media at the Secretariat on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Refuting the allegations of corruption in and mismanagement of disaster relief funds levelled by YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, members of the Cabinet Sub Committee on Disaster Management said on October 9 (Wednesday) that the government had spent ₹601 crore out of the sanctioned ₹602 crore in a transparent manner through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The committee members said, “The government disbursed ₹601 crore as flood relief to approximately 4.06 lakh victims in the State.“ The committee members, who included Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad (Revenue, Registration, and Stamps), P. Narayana (Municipal Administration and Urban Development), and Vangalapudi Anitha (Home), held a review meeting on the progress of disbursement of assistance to the flood-affected victims. They later addressed the media at the Secretariat. Mr. Satya Prasad said of the total estimated relief amount of ₹602 crore, the government had spent ₹601 crore, and the remaining would be disbursed promptly after completing Aadhaar seeding for …