Amaravati, Sep 23 || Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday, directed officials to implement poll promises of monthly honorarium to imams and muezzins and Rs 1 lakh for every Haj pilgrims.
While holding a review meeting on minorities' welfare at the State Secretariat here, Chandrababu Naidu directed officials that the promise made to Imams and muezzins for a monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively should be implemented soon. Those who are going for Haj yatra will be paid Rs 1 lakh each as promised during the elections, Chandrababu Naidu said.
The Chief Minister also directed the officials to complete the survey of Waqf Board lands within a year.
He ordered the restructuring of all the welfare schemes for minorities.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to evolve a new formula for implementing the schemes after studying in detail the schemes that were implemented during the earlier TDP regime, the promises made to the minorities during the recent elections and in accordance with the existing schemes.