Extension of SC and ST subplan.. Jagan government’s key decision

In Andhra Pradesh, the Jagan government has taken a key decision by extending the deadline of the SC and ST Sub Plan Act. To this extent, the state government issued an ordinance on Sunday extending the deadline of SC and ST sub plan by another 10 years. The current SC and ST Sub Plan Act will expire on 23rd of this month. SCs and STs appealed to the government to extend the deadline of the sub-plan.

In this background, the government has announced that the deadline for the SC and ST Subplan Act is being extended. To this extent, the ordinance related to the extension of the sub-plan will be published in the state government gazette in English, Telugu and Urdu languages. Through the sub-plan, allocation of funds to SCs and STs, utilization of funds and necessary planning can be made.

Recently, KVPS State Secretary Andra Malyadri commented that the SC and ST sub-plan, which came into effect in 2013, has not been as useful as expected for their communities. Therefore, he warned that the current SC and ST sub-plan should be resumed, otherwise there will be large scale movements. Since the ST sub-plan was not implemented properly, they requested to extend the plan and implement it again. He reminded that this sub plan law was achieved after ten years of struggle. In this background, the government has announced that the deadline of the SC and ST sub-plan is being extended.