Centre Demands Return of Unspent Irrigation Funds

The Central Government has asked the Telangana Government to return Rs 36.34 crore that was given for specific irrigation projects.

The money was not used for the intended projects and was instead used for other purposes.

The Central Government wants the money back, plus interest, which adds up to Rs 54.22 crore.

The Telangana Government had asked to use the money for different irrigation projects, but the Central Government said no.

The funds were meant for 11 projects that were supposed to irrigate a lot of land.

The Central Government gave Rs 722.61 crore out of the total cost of Rs 1,525.64 crore for these projects.