bailing out his cashstrapped government from the current financial mess may not exactly be the immediate agenda of the k chandrasekhar rao government in telangana but erecting plush bungalows and swanky quarters for the partys 24 lawmakers is defi nitely high on the list the severe financial crunch notwithstanding kcr has promised office cum residential complex for the mps including 17 members of lok sabha and seven rajya sabha in hyderabad at an estimated cost of rs 500 crore bizarre it may sound but the generous gesture from the chief minister came in the meeting he had with the trs mps who called on kcr at the secretariat on thursday as they discussed various issues including effective strategies to be laid down in order to get the central funds for the state projects the cm asked the mps to spend more time in hyderabad so they can focus on the issues while conducting review meetings with the officials and consulting related experts in response the mps asked kcr to provide them accommodation for both residence and offi cial purpose in the state capital to which the chief minister readily agreed if at all we want to be effective as mps we need to stay in hyderabad for the most part of the year excepting a few days in delhi during the parliament session and few days in the constituencies we have to devote more time in the state capital for which an exclusive residential and administrative complex is required said ap jitender reddy trs floor leader in the lok sabha while his point was well taken by kcr the plan has stumped economists opposition parties and experts who are wondering where will the money come from officials in the fi nance department said the coffers are empty even as they prepare for a fullfledged budget to be presented by fi nance minister etela rajender in julyaugust estimated tax revenue for the year 201314 is pegged at rs47 607 crore however given the drought situation the tax compliance would be off the mark and it is unlikely that the target will be met while nonplanning expenditure stands at rs 75000 crore which accounts for salary pension and other committed expenses the short term loan to be repaid within march next year is rs rs 20972 crore other than this the state has to pay rs 10 519 crore as interest payment if the massive farm loan waiver and other pet schemes including providing free housing for the weaker sections and bc welfare are taken into account the bungalows for mps defies logic many experts and opposition leader said we have achieved the statehood for telangana just to ensure justice for the people of telangana not to give luxurious life to the politicians i dont see any rationale in providing plush bungalows for the mps in the state capital when they are given homes at delhi where they are expected to work said dk aruna senior congress legislator and former minister they