Telangana Panchayat Raj and IT Minister K Tarakarama Rao on Thursday advocated empowerment of Panchayats and other local bodies for the effective growth of rural areas and villages.
Speaking to media persons after assuming charge at the State Secretariat, KTR said that the TRS Government believed in decentralisation of power, which would enable the local representatives to set their own priorities and resolve the problems being faced by the people.
He also said that the government would focus on providing safe drinking water to the flouride-affected villages in the State.
He added that stress would be laid on the improvement of roads, health and other facilities in the villages across Telangana.
The minister appealed to the government staff to extend their full cooperation in the implementation of welfare and developmental schemes. He said that the government would not hesitate to take action against officials found guilty of dereliction of duties.
KTR also dismissed reports that the IT industry was contemplating shifting to Andhra Pradesh. He said that the Hyderabad-based IT companies would not only continue their operations, but would also make further investments for expansion and upgradation of existing units.
He said that new areas of Telangana would be developed as IT hubs, and the prestigious Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) region would be completed.
He said that the TRS government proposed to create 15 lakh direct and 35 lakh indirect jobs in the next 5 years through the IT industry. (INN)
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