Minister for Panchayat Raj P. Ramachandra Reddy on Thursday said as many as 4,11,448 Grama Volunteers would take charge the same day after the selection process. Addressing officials of all departments, the Minister said the system of Grama Volunteers and secretariats would function above politics, giving equal importance to all sections of people. Mr. Reddy said ₹27,000 crore would be given to women self-help groups as loans, apart from ₹1,800 crore towards interest. The Rural Water Supply Department has to initiate the process and submit the feasibility report accordingly,” he said. Deputy Chief minister K. Narayanaswamy said that the Jagan Mohan Reddy government was committed to implementing prohibition in a phased manner.

Source: The Hindu August 01, 2019 18:45 UTC