KCR Predicts Three-Fold Expansion Of Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday reiterated that his government was firm on ensuring the overall development of Telangana.

Addressing a brainstorming session with his Cabinet colleagues, district Collectors, district Joint Collectors and other officials concerned at the MCRHRD Institute, KCR said that the TRS government would fulfill all the promises that it had made to the people.

He made it clear that the farm loan waiver promise would be fulfilled at any cost, and that the same would be finalised during the next meeting of the State Cabinet.

He also announced the setting up of a State Advisory Board comprising representatives from different sections of the society.

The Chief Minister announced that Hyderabad would grow 3-fold from its present size after the completion of different projects, especially the Information Technology Investment Region. Besides agricultural research centres at various places, a research center would be set up in Medak, and a turmeric research center would be established in Nizamabad.

Taking advantage of the presence of ICRISAT, the city would be converted into the "Seed Bowl" of India.

KCR also made it clear that maintenance of law and order would be given top priority in Telangana. He said that there would be no space for illegal activities in Telangana, especially Hyderabad.

He strongly defended the demolition of illegal structures in the city. He also assured action against those involved in the Rs 235-crore housing and fake ration cards scams.

KCR said that two new airports would be set up in Telangana. While the first would be located at Keesara, the other would be constructed at Shamirpet.

The Chief Minister also hinted at the scrapping of some of the laws that existed in united Andhra Pradesh. Stating that Telangana had 8,500 sarpanches, 6,473 MPTCs, 441 ZPTCs and MPPs, 62 municipalities, 6 corporations and 1,388 municipal wards, he said that the Panchayat Raj System would be revived for faster addressing of grievances. He said that the development plans needed to be formulated at the village level.

The Chief Minister also listed out various plans that his government proposed to implement. (INN)