Tummidihatti, Rs.6K Cr dues up for discussion
Hyderabad: From the revival of the Pranahitha-Chevella scheme to employee welfare measures and infrastructure expansion, the Cabinet meeting to be chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday has a wide-ranging agenda. The revival of the Pranahita-Chevella project and initiating talks with the Maharashtra government for construction of the Tummidihatti barrage to 150 metres — an increase from the 148 metres agreed upon during the previous BRS regime — are among the major issues to be taken up.
The Cabinet is expected to deliberate on an action plan to clear `6,000 crore in pending dues of employees and retired staff within 100 days, besides discussing new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) scales, pending Dearness Allowance (DA) dues, health schemes and settlement of pending bills.
Discussions are also likely on PRC fitment for TGSRTC employees and merger of RTC with state government.
A major focus will be on expediting Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion following the state government’s takeover of Metro Rail Phase-I operations from L&T on April 30. The move is aimed at facilitating Phase-II expansion and integrating operations between the two phases.
The government plans to ground Metro Rail Phase-II (Part A and Part B) works within the next six months and achieve significant construction progress during the remaining two-and-a-half-year tenure of the Congress government. As the expansion is proposed as a joint venture between the Centre and the state, approval from the Union government will be required.
Irrigation projects will figure prominently, with discussions on the future, technical aspects and required modifications to the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KLIS). The Cabinet is also expected to deliberate on the construction of the Tummidihatti barrage as part of the Pranahita-Chevella project, with proposals to divert water from Tummidihatti to Sripada Yellampalli. Four possible routes for this diversion are under consideration, and a final decision may be taken.
The meeting is also likely to review steps to address issues and pending demands of employees and pensioners, including clearing dues within 100 days and examining the report of a study committee on the merger of RTC employees with the government. Welfare measures such as sanctioning new Aasara pensions, implementation of the Indiramma insurance scheme, and schemes for Telangana statehood movement activists based on committee recommendations are also expected to be discussed.
In addition, the Cabinet may take up issues related to Godavari Pushkaralu 2027, Census, expansion of cashless medical treatment schemes for employees, construction of pending double-bedroom houses.
