Jodeghat (Adilabad): Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said the government would give powers and funds to local bodies, the elected representatives of which should take the responsibility of development of their areas.
The Chief Minister observed that sarpanches, MPPs, MPTCs, ZPTCs were not strong and were not doing enough for the development of their gram panchayats and mandals.
Mr Rao was addressing a massive gathering at the historical Jodeghat village after unveiling the statue of Komaram Bheem and laying the foundation stone for a tribal museum and memorial in memory of Komaram Bheem on his 74th death anniversary at Jodeghat.
“The state government is giving autonomy to local bodies so that they can take decisions regarding development of their areas,” Mr Rao said.
He added that the government would co-nvert the Lambadi Thandas and Adivasis’ Gudems into gram panchayats in a scientific manner after meeting with the public representatives of the local bodies and MLAs.
Mr Rao stressed that prevention was better than cure as far as tribals falling prey to seasonal diseases was concerned and observed that just creating better medical facilities would not solve the problems and that awareness about preventive measures among the tribals was needed.
“Lack of a balanced diet among adivasis is the main reason for their poor immunity,” Mr Rao said, observing that Kalajatha should create awareness in their mother tongue, Gondi, about these facts among the adivasis to improve the health situation in the tribal areas. He also said safe drinking water would be provided to all the houses in the tribal areas through the proposed water grid.
Mr Rao reiterated that the Jodeghat area would be developed as a tourist destination with international standards and said that he would soon release Rs 25 crore toward the construction of a memorial and tribal museum on 100 acre at Jodeghat.
He also announced Rs 10 lakh financial help to Komaram Bheems’ grandson Sonerao’s family and assured government jobs to Mr Sonerao’s children Madhavaro and Ms Varalaxmi.
The Chief Minister said a new district would be named after Komaram Bheem and promised to construct Banjara and Adivasi Bhavans at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad.
Minister for forest and environment Jogu Ramanna said the state government was committed to the welfare and development of tribals and observing Komaram Bheems’ death anniversary on a grand scale at Jodeghat was an indication of this.
Meanwhile Cyclone likely to put off TRS plenary, public meet
Cyclone Hudhud has cast shadow on the TRS’s plan to organise its mega plenary and public meeting in Hyderabad on October 11 and 12. “The meeting may be postponed to Octo-ber 18 and 19 in view of the prediction of heavy rains. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will take a final decision on Thursday,” a senior TRS leader said.
The cyclone is expe-cted to make its landfall on the AP-Odisha cost on Sunday. TRS leaders contacted Met authorities who reportedly informed them of the likelihood of heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday. They will contact the Met on Thursday and take a decision.
About 30,000 delega-tes were expected to attend the plenary at the Lal Bahadur Stadium where make sh-ift roofs were being put up. A few lakh people were expected at the public meeting to be organised the next day at Parade Grounds.
Irrigation minister T. Harish Rao met the Chief Minister on Wednesday night to update him on the cyclone threat. brisk arrangements are underway for the TRS’s first mega plenary and public meeting on October 11 and October 12 here.
Party leaders are expecting 30,000 delegates for the day-long plenary session, to be held at the Lal Bahadur Stadium on Saturday and about 7 lakh people for the public meeting to be addressed by Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao and other senior leaders at the Parade Grounds on Sunday.
Being the first plenary of the party in the new state and first TRS government, the party leaders are leaving no stone unturned to make it a grand success. While the plenary session on Saturday will begin at 11 am and goes on till evening, the public meeting on Sunday will begin around 4 pm.
KCR is all set to give a direction to the party leaders and cadre and lay road map for implementation of welfare schemes, developmental programmes and strengthening party for the next five years.
The Chief Minister will also take on Congress and Telugu Desam attacks against the fledgling government.
Ts not just serious business, but also sumptuous Telangana cuisines would be served to plenary delegates by TRS Mahabubnagar MP, A P Jitender Reddy who is chairman of the Food committee for the plenary.
We are preparing food for about 50,000 party leaders, cadre and other invitees. It will be truly Telangana cuisine and delegates will cherish it. I dont want to reveal the menu now, says Mr Jitender Reddy.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao too will share food with delegates at the food stalls being put up at Nizam College grounds. Mr Yadav Reddy, MLC who is in charge of stage and ground visited Lal Bahadur stadium along with P Ravinder Reddy, Narender Reddy and others to oversee the arrangements. He expressed satisfaction at the ongoing arrangements.
Glorious Telangana movement, bifurcation of the State, sacrifices by hundreds of students and youth, neglect of Telangana under Seema Andhra rulers, problems facing the State in power, irrigation other sectors.
Government pet welfare programmes like waiver of Rs one lakh to farmers, 2-bed room house and flats for poor, 3-acre land to landless Dalits, Rs 51,000 each Kalyana Laxmi, Shadi Mubarak marriage scheme, new developmental initiatives including single window scheme to attract investors in various sectors including IT, enhancing brand image of Hyderabad, improving agriculture, Harita Haaram, revival of lakes, water grid, development of satellite towns, achievements in past three months, implementation of poll promises among others will dominate the proceedings.
Rajya Sabha MP, Dr K Keshava Rao who is heading the resolutions committee, Karne Prabhakar (city decoration), Yadav Reddy (Stage and ground), Padma Devender Reddy (women delegates), Balka Suman (Media), G Nagesh (Parking) are busy with their departments and visited the venues a couple of times.
