Koppal: Karnataka Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister T Raghumurthy has directed officials to ensure that funds allocated under the Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) are utilised effectively and reach eligible beneficiaries without duplication.
Chairing a review meeting at the Koppal Zilla Panchayat office on November 13, the minister asked departments to review beneficiary records from previous years and give priority to those who had not received government assistance. He also instructed officials to prepare annual action plans for implementing the schemes.
Reviewing facilities in SC/ST student hostels, Raghumurthy stressed the need to provide infrastructure based on the number of residents. He directed officials to ensure proper sanitation, quality food and safe drinking water.
To improve transparency, the minister asked departments to publish details of SCP-TSP schemes implemented since 2023, along with photographs documenting their progress, on their respective websites.
MLA K Raghavendra Hitnal, MLC Hemalatha Nayak, Zilla Panchayat CEO Varnit Negi and officials from various departments attended the meeting.