HYDERABAD: Countering the claims of the BJP on central funds granted to Telangana, finance minister T Harish Rao said while the Centre had collected Rs 3.65 lakh crore from Telangana since 2014, the state got only Rs 1.68 lakh crore towards its share in central taxes, Finance Commission grants and other funds.
“The Centre owes Rs 7,180 crore to Telangana, including the arrears of 13th, 14th and 15th Finance Commissions, backward region grant for 2019-22, GST compensation and central-sponsored schemes,” Harish Rao said at a press conference on Saturday.