HC Ultimatum Forces Widow Payouts

HYDERABAD: Following repeated Telangana High Court directions, officials finally disbursed long‑pending Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) benefits to elderly widow women displaced by the Mallannasagar reservoir under the Kaleshwaram project. Despite earlier orders, the packages had not been paid, prompting contempt petitions. Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy prioritised the matter, noting that many widows had died without receiving their dues. He directed authorities to either release the payments immediately or ensure principal secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania appeared before the court on April 15. On the eve of the deadline, officials released the benefits to surviving widows. The court, however, pressed further — inquiring about interest on the seven‑year delay and the pending allotment of residential units to eligible beneficiaries.



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