Telangana Raises Arrears Payments to 1,000 Crore Monthly

In the Telangana Assembly on Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced plans to increase monthly payments for clearing government employee arrears from 700 crore rupees to 1,000 crore rupees, while Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Vikramarka distributed one crore rupee accident insurance cheques to the families of two electricity department employees who died on duty. The events unfolded during the ongoing budget session in Hyderabad, highlighting the Congress government's efforts to address inherited financial burdens amid pointed criticism from opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi members.

The session began with heated exchanges during Question Hour, as BRS Deputy Floor Leader T. Harish Rao pressed Vikramarka on delays in settling employee dues, including pending Dearness Allowances and retirement benefits under the Pay Revision Commission. Rao accused the government of evading direct answers and noted that five DAs remained unpaid, an unprecedented backlog. He also highlighted the PRC's extended deadline to March 31, 2026, recalling Congress promises to implement it within three months of taking power nearly two and a half years ago. Rao emphasized the...