Hyderabad, Aug 14 (Reporter) Expressing deep concern over the deteriorating governance in Telangana's villages and towns since the Congress government came to power, BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday lamented that the administration in villages has collapsed, while towns are suffering from severe mismanagement. In a statement, KTR noted that the lack of funds for even basic needs like mosquito control has led to a surge in deadly diseases such as dengue and malaria, causing great distress among the people. He criticised the government for not releasing funds to the panchayats, resulting in this dire situation. Expressing his anger over the failure of both the central and state governments to release the necessary funds, leading to a severe crisis in the management of panchayats, he pointed out that even after eight months, bills related to past works have not been cleared for sarpanches by the state government, plunging them into severe debt and uncertainty. KTR reminded that during the BRS rule, Rs. 275 crore was consistently released every month to panchayats. He condemned the Congress government for harassing over 1,800 former sarpanches with coercive measures and illegal arrests for merely asking for the clearance of pending bills. He demanded an explanation from the government on when the Rs. 500 crore received from the 15th Finance Commission would be disbursed to the gramme panchayats. He also demanded answers regarding the diversion of Rs. 2,100 crore of central funds from schemes like the Employment Guarantee Scheme and the Health Mission. The former minister also questioned the government about the accumulated electricity dues amounting to Rs. 4,305 crore in 12,769 panchayats. He criticised the Congress leaders for their neglect of villages, which are considered the backbone of the nation. He pointed out that while governance in villages has collapsed, towns are grappling with a severe crisis under Indiramma rule...////...