The state government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 1 crore each to the newly-formed Nayee Brahmin, Vadderra and washermen’s federations. The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, also sanctioned Rs 50 lakh each for the Dudekula, Vishwabrahmin, Shalivahana (kummari), Meru (tailors), Uppara (sagara) and Valmiki federations. He also promised support to the existing societies by helping them in skills upgradation and marketing.

Dr Reddy discussed the problems faced by the BCs with officials at the secretariat. He asked the BC welfare department to come up with new schemes to help the BC occupational groups modernise their profession traits. He also urged the department to help the existing societies to upgrade their marketing skills.  The government had established federations for occupational groups like Nayee Brahmins, Rajakas and other communities recently for their overall development by extending financial assistance through economic support schemes.  Three federations are already working under the administrative control of the BC welfare department. The AP washermen federation was formed in 1982, the AP Nayee Brahmin Federation in 1989 and the AP Vaddera Federation in 2006.