Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today announced a Dasara festival bonanza for journalists by promising them land sites in about 25 days.
At a press conference at Telangana Bhavan to greeting them on the occasion of Dasara, the Chief Minister said that all journalists (print and electronic media) would get land sites.
The government would also try to give all the plots at a single place, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the government would make an announcement in 20 to 25 days in this regard.
KCR said that the Supreme Court had cleared the case regarding giving plots to journalists. Leaders of journalist unions had already visited two to three places, and the plots were ready, he said.
He also said that the government would increase the welfare fund for journalists.
Upon the Chief Minister's announcement, journalists and journalists' unions expressed happiness, and extended thanks to the Chief Minister.