Arrangements Complete For PM's Visit To Telangana

Arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Telangana were complete, Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao said.

Addressing the media at Komatibanda near Gajwel on Friday, the minister said that the officials had kept four helipads ready for the Prime Minister's visit since he would be laying the foundations for five developmental programs as part of his itinerary.

The main purpose of Modi's visit is to formally launch the TRS government's flagship drinking water supply project Mission Bhagiratha, at Komatibanda village in the Medak district on August 7 at about 3:30 pm.

Later, along with Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Modi will also dedicate to the nation a 1,200 MW power plant, restart the Ramagundam Fertiliser Factory, and lay the foundation for a Kothapalli-Manoharabad railway line.

At Komatibanda, along with the Prime Minister, 18 persons would occupy the dais during his public meeting, and two more stages were set for others, Rao said. Elaborate arrangements with complete security and all necessary facilities had been being made for the occasion, including seating for two lakh people, four approach roads and 200 temporary toilets, he added.

Rao said the youngest State of India needed the Centre's cooperation for its rapid growth and development.

"We are looking forward to the Prime Minister's visit to launch the prestigious drinking water project besides other developmental works," he said.