Dalit Bandhu' to bring new light in their lives in TS 

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said the 'Dalit Bandhu' scheme launched by his government to financially empower Dalits and thereby free them from social discrimination will bring a new light in their lives. The ambitious scheme under which every Dalit beneficiary family will be provided Rs 10 lakh, would be rolled out on Monday on pilot basis in Huzurabad constituency. Rao spoke in detail about the scheme during his Independence Day speech at the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. Calling 'Dalit Bandhu' scheme a movement, the Chief Minister announced that the scheme will be implemented partially in other constituencies of the State. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) government has already earmarked funds for the welfare scheme in the State Budget. KCR, said it was a naked truth that from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Dalits were living under abject poverty but Telangana was an exception to this. The government will deposit Rs 10 lakh directly into the bank account of the beneficiary without any linkage with the banks and any burden of repayment. "This will ensure that the beneficiary does not have to worry about how to pay the instalments. Beneficiary will be able to continue his livelihood with peace of mind," he said.